《Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress》


 Vol. 1 - Prologue

    Late at night, above a Monster Domain Forest¡­A brilliant light cut through the air swiftly like a shooting star.


    At a close look, the figure of a woman could be faintly seen in the brilliant light.


    The woman was unable to steady herself and fell from the sky straight toward a wooden house in the forest.


    With a bang, the woman crashed through its roof straight into the compound.


    Ning Yechen was lying in bed in a deep sleep when he suddenly woke up. He sat up and looked at the woman who had fallen from the sky into his room in shock.


    The woman was wearing a phoenix cloud heavenly dress. She had silver hair and red eyes, and her complexion was fair and flawless. Her facial features were beautiful down to her cherry-red lips. She was as gorgeous as a heavenly fairy.


    She was a delicate beauty, and her eyes were as beautiful as red jade, making her look captivating.


    Despite the countless fairies and demonesses Ning Yechen had seen in his life, he was awestruck by her beauty and could not resist taking a second look at her.


    Judging from her attire and accessories, she was probably a fairy from the Heavenly Realm. Also, her status was not low!


    Did someone learn about my hiding spot? Was she sent by the Heavenly Realm to kill me? How is that possible? Ning Yechen thought.


    He had been hiding here for nearly a century, and the precautions he had taken to ensure secrecy were probably working just fine.


    Moreover, the Heavenly Realm probably did not dare to make trouble for him.


    Perhaps this was just a coincidence.


    He did not know what to do. Perhaps he should kill her and bury her.


    He certainly did not want to expose himself!


    Just as Ning Yechen was wondering how to handle the woman who had appeared out of nowhere, the woman opened her beautiful eyes and looked at him.


    The young man before her was refined, handsome, and gave off an inexplicable aura.


    She did not expect to find such a handsome young man in the Mortal Realm.


    No wait. Now was not the time to think about this. She had to leave immediately and find a way to neutralize the poison inside her. Otherwise, she would no longer be able to suppress it!


    The effect of the aphrodisiac was becoming increasingly strong, spreading through her body and taking over her mind. Luo Ruying¡¯s face was red as her eyes glazed over, and she exhaled hot breaths.


    Luo Ruying struggled to stand up, but she was extremely weak. The moment she got up, her body went limp and fell into the arms of Ning Yechen, who was sitting on the bed.


    _What¡¯s going on? What does she want? Is she a scammer? _Ning Yechen wondered.


    In order to avoid any misunderstanding and show that he was a gentleman, Ning Yechen held out both hands to avoid touching Luo Ruying¡¯s body.


    He lowered his head and looked at her in astonishment. She was writhing seductively.


    As the former Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, he quickly realized that Luo Ruying was suffering from the well-known Thousand Demon Aphrodisiac from the Demon Realm.


    The Thousand Demon Aphrodisiac was made using ingredients and herbs with aphrodisiac properties from the Demon Realm. Along with other ingredients with the same effect as a black dragon¡¯s sac, a licentious dragon¡¯s poison, and a nine-tailed fox¡¯s bodily fluid, this drug consisted of over 1,000 aphrodisiacs, and there was no antidote!


    Once someone took the Thousand Demon Aphrodisiac, if they did not have sex with someone within a certain amount of time, they would die from it!


    From the looks of it, this woman was already at her limit.


    Luo Ruying could also tell she could no longer suppress the poison as she lay in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms, her body unbearably hot and limp.


    The moment she smelled the scent of a man coming from Ning Yechen, she could not help swallowing her saliva, her body burning.


    Luo Ruying raised her head and looked at Ning Yechen¡¯s handsome face. She pursed her lips and made up her mind.


    In any case, she could only use this man to neutralize the poison. She had no other choice! Consider it doing the mortal a favor!


    With a flick of her wrist, she released heavenly ropes, bound Ning Yechen¡¯s limbs, and made him lie on the bed with his arms and legs spread open.


    She removed the gold pins on her hair with her slender hand, and her gorgeous silver hair fell to her hip.


    In a few movements, she removed her phoenix cloud heavenly dress, and her undergarments fell to the floor, revealing her alluring naked form.


    What¡¯s going on? Is she going to rape me? What should I do? Should I resist? Could someone tell me? For a moment, Ning Yechen did not know what to do.


    It was his precious first time!


    Although he had been well-known throughout the Six Realms for centuries, he had never dated a woman! S?a?ch* Th? Nov?lF?re .??t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    He had always felt that dating only slowed down cultivation, so he was never close to them.


    Now that a woman suddenly pressed down on him, other than a slight excitement, he was also a little nervous.


    He was far more nervous than the time he attacked the Heavenly Realm.


    If he wanted to resist, he could free himself from the heavenly ropes anytime he wanted.


    But the woman in front of him would die from the poison.


    Even though he was not a kind man, at the thought of this beautiful woman dying, he could not help feeling sorry for her.


    Perhaps it might bring trouble and expose his identity if she died here.


    Nevermind. He would do a good deed this one time.


    However, it felt strange to be tied up like this while having sex.


    After all, he had no such fetish.


    Hot breaths came from Luo Ruying¡¯s mouth as she gritted her teeth and lay on Ning Yechen.


    The next second, her face looked scared as it contorted slightly from pain. Then she let out a sexy groan. ¡°Ah~ Mhmmph~!¡±


    After she got used to it, her painful groan disappeared, replaced by erotic moans.


    Owing to the effect of the aphrodisiac, the moaning and panting in the room went on for a total of three days before totally disappearing.


    On the morning of the fourth day, Luo Ruying finally opened her eyes slowly.


    At this moment, she was lying naked on Ning Yechen¡¯s chest.


    The room was in a complete mess, and the bed beneath them had collapsed at some point.


    The two of them were lying naked on the floor together.


    Thinking about the insane sex she had had over the past three days, Luo Ruying instantly blushed crimson. Then a sad look appeared on her face.


    She gave herself to this mortal man just like that.


    Luo Ruying raised her head and looked at Ning Yechen, who was sleeping deeply. A fierce look swept across her eyes as she slowly raised her hand.


    As an Empress of the Heavenly Realm, she fell into the Mortal Realm and slept with a mortal. No one could know about this!


    After hesitating briefly, Luo Ruying sighed and put down her hand.


    She had done this to him against his will to save her life after all. She could not repay the favor by killing him.


    Moreover, he was now her husband in a way.


    Luo Ruying got up weakly and put on her clothes with a wave of her hand.


    Before she left, she walked up to Ning Yechen and glanced at him. ¡°Sigh. We come from different worlds. This was just a dream. Just pretend that we never met.¡±


    With that, Luo Ruying moved her feet and disappeared from the room in a flash.


    After she disappeared, Ning Yechen opened his eyes and sat up with a helpless smile on his face. He whispered, ¡°It was just a dream, huh? Might as well¡­¡±


    He had already woken up, but he didn''t know how to face Luo Ruying, so he had pretended to be asleep.


    Luo Ruying decided to leave without a word, which was just what he wanted.


    Now, she could continue being a fairy in the Heavenly Realm, while he could continue living in seclusion without interfering with each other.


    Ning Yechen looked around at the mess in the room and scratched his head.


    From the looks of it, they had had quite a wild time. He wondered if she was alright.


    Something suddenly dawned on Ning Yechen and shock appeared on his face. Oh no! We forgot to take contraceptive precautions!


    Then again, she was a fairy from the Heavenly Realm, and her cultivation base was high, so it probably was not easy for her to get pregnant.


    Moreover, she would definitely use her powers to prevent conception.


    He probably had nothing to worry about.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 1 - Find Your Father

    Ten years later, inside the Monster Domain Forest¡­Inside a forest on a magnificent mountain range, a wooden house stood in the vast forest, looking incongruous with its environment.


    In the courtyard, Ning Yechen was sitting on a rocking chair, wearing his self-made sunglasses with a glass of juice in his hand, looking very relaxed.


    As he rocked the chair, he happily enjoyed the sun.


    This was the life!


    He could sleep for as long as he wanted every day without any disturbance. There was no school, work, or fighting.


    When he got hungry, he could eat the fruits, vegetables, and herbs he had planted.


    When he got bored, he could go fishing for the fish he had grown in the lake.


    Life was good.


    Compared to fighting all the time and going to every realm to challenge others, this was the life he had always wanted!


    The only shortcoming was that he had been living here alone for over a century, and it was starting to get boring.


    In this world, there were no phones or entertainment of any kind. Every day was very repetitive. So after a century, it was starting to tire him.


    Even though he had people to talk to, they were terrified of him, so it was meaningless.


    Ning Yechen could not help thinking about that fateful night ten years ago.


    For the past ten years, whenever he had nothing to do, he could not help thinking about it.


    The events of those nights were deeply engraved in his mind and unforgettable.


    _Am I lonely from spending over a century single? _Ning Yechen wondered.


    Otherwise, it did not make sense why he kept thinking about those nights recently.


    At the time, he had simply wanted to save the woman and did not want any disturbance to his reclusive life, so he did not think much of it back then.


    However, he could not stop thinking about it now.


    Then again, he did not even know the woman''s name, and they would probably never meet again.


    Ning Yechen shook his head, throwing the thought to the back of his mind, and closed his eyes.


    Since he had decided to live in reclusion, he should not think too much.


    At this moment, Ning Yechen suddenly opened his eyes.


    Someone was here!


    His divine sense could detect one¡­ no¡­ two people approaching him!


    People actually managed to make it all the way here.


    This is rare. How interesting. He had lived in reclusion here for over a century, and only one woman had been able to enter the territory ten years ago.


    Other than her, no one had been able to find their way here.


    Ning Yechen felt as though he had discovered something interesting. His lips curved upward slightly as he clapped his hands. The formation near the wooden house disappeared.


    He wanted to see what they were here for.


    In the luxuriant forest, a woman with a beautiful body and a gorgeous face was walking slowly.


    The woman looked pale and exhausted.


    On her back was a little girl of roughly 3 to 4 years old with exquisite features, looking as adorable and pretty as a doll.


    The little girl had soft black hair and a chubby little face. Her face was exquisite, and her big, beautiful eyes looked very curious as she kept looking around. She asked in a soft tone, ¡°Mommy, where are we going?¡±


    Luo Ruying turned around with a smile and said to the little girl on her back, ¡°Didn''t you always say you wanted to see your father, Yeye? We¡¯re going to find him now.¡±


    Even though there was a genial smile on her face, there was also some worry.


    Ten years had passed. She did not expect that she would take her daughter to the Mortal Realm to look for the man from those nights.


    Strangely, after following the path in her memory, no matter how she tried, she could not find that wooden house. Has he left? It makes sense.


    For a mortal, ten years was a very long time.


    He might have moved away a long time ago. Perhaps he had even gotten married somewhere out there.


    At the thought of this, a sad look appeared on her face uncontrollably.


    _If I can¡¯t find him, what should I do? _Luo Ruying wondered.


    ¡°Really? Mommy, are you taking me to find Daddy?¡± The moment Luo Hongye heard that Luo Ruying was taking her to find her father, she was instantly delighted. She immediately moved closer to Luo Ruying and kept asking about it.


    Seeing the child¡¯s excitement, Luo Ruying could not bear to ruin it for her, so she smiled and agreed. ¡°Uh-huh. We¡¯re going to find your father!¡±


    As for whether she could find Ning Yechen, she wasn''t sure herself.


    After Luo Hongye reveled in joy, a big question emerged in her tiny head. She leaned against her mother''s back and tilted her head sideways. ¡°Mommy, didn¡¯t you say Daddy was dead by the time I was born?¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­¡± Luo Ruying was at a loss for words and did not know how to answer her.


    As Luo Hongye grew older, she had often asked where her father was.


    Luo Ruying had always lied that her father had died before she was born.


    Now, she was suddenly saying they were looking for her father, so it undoubtedly seemed odd.


    ¡°Actually, your father isn¡¯t dead!¡± Luo Ruying thought as hard as she could, but this was the only excuse she could come up with.


    Luo Hongye blinked with her big, round, glistening eyes and genuinely believed Luo Ruying. She asked innocently, ¡°Does this mean Daddy is still alive?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh! That¡¯s right!¡± Luo Ruying hurriedly nodded.


    Just as she thought she had gotten away with it, Luo Hongye unexpectedly asked more. ¡°Why didn¡¯t he look for us then all this time? Does he not want us?¡±


    Luo Hongye¡¯s eyes turned red and became teary.


    Luo Ruying was startled. She hurriedly carried Luo Hongye in her arms, patted her back, and coaxed her. ¡°That¡¯s not true, Yeye. Why wouldn¡¯t he want you? He¡­ he¡¯s badly injured and hiding here to recuperate! We didn¡¯t tell you about it so that you wouldn¡¯t worry!¡±


    This was already the best reason Luo Ruying could think of.


    She certainly could not tell her daughter that her father did not know of her existence.


    Luo Hongye completely believed Luo Ruying. She immediately stopped crying, and a worried look appeared on her face. ¡°Then, is Daddy okay?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s fine, absolutely fine,¡± Luo Ruying answered with a smile. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    At this moment, Luo Ruying hastily halted in her steps. A serious look appeared on her face as she studied the surroundings carefully.


    She could detect the aura of a demon beast! Also, it seemed like a strong opponent!


    When she came ten years ago, she did not detect the aura of relatively strong demon beasts.


    Considering her current condition, she was unsure if she could handle it.


    Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye in her arms with one hand tightly as her other hand went toward her heavenly sword, preparing for an attack.


    A second later, the demon beast''s scent suddenly disappeared as though it had run away.


    _Why did the aura disappear? Did it get scared when it detected me? _Luo Ruying wondered.


    Just as Luo Ruying was feeling puzzled, an exquisite wooden house suddenly appeared ahead not far away!


    Things were strange!


    She did not notice the wooden house there earlier. It seemed to have appeared out of nowhere!


    Even though Luo Ruying was very puzzled, the moment she saw the wooden house in her memory, a happy smile appeared on her face. Found it! This is it!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 2 - Who Said Anything About Not Taking Responsibility?

    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye to the wooden house. While knocking on the door, she felt worried.The door slowly opened with a creak.


    ¡°May I ask whom you are looking for?¡± Ning Yechen stood at the door with a smile on his face.


    For some reason, he could not help feeling something familiar about the girl in front of him.


    Looking at the face in her memory, Luo Ruying pursed her lips slightly, lowered her eyes, and did not know where to start for a moment.


    After a brief hesitation, she asked quizzically, ¡°Have you forgotten me?¡±


    _Hmmm? _Ning Yechen scrutinized the girl.


    Her hair was black, her eyes were red, and she was beautiful!


    She was indeed familiar!


    But he was unable to remember her.


    He had seen many beauties in his time, so he had trouble remembering her for a moment.


    Also, he had gone into reclusion for such a long time, so no one should know he was here!


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Ning Yechen asked awkwardly. He had thought for a long time but was unable to match a name to her face.


    When Luo Ruying noticed that he genuinely did not remember her, a look of frustration and disappointment appeared on her face. She could not help saying angrily, ¡°You¡­ you heartless cad!¡±


    He had taken her virginity, and she was trying so hard to keep their child safe.


    Now, they had finally escaped from the Heavenly Realm and came all the way to find him, but he did not remember her at all!


    She knew that for a mortal, people could forget many things in ten years.


    But she could not help feeling enraged and disappointed when Ning Yechen forgot about her completely.


    The scolding instantly left Ning Yechen stunned.


    To be honest, ever since he transmigrated into this world and became the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm a century ago, he had never dated. He was definitely not a heartless cad.


    This was ridiculous!


    This was slander! Pure slander!


    ¡°Is there some kind of misunderstanding? Did you get the wrong person?¡± Ning Yechen felt that this woman must have gotten the wrong guy!


    Seeing that Ning Yechen really could not remember her, Luo Ruying sighed in disappointment. She held Luo Hongye and looked at him sadly. ¡°She¡¯s your daughter. You are responsible for us.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ning Yechen was stunned!


    This news was simply explosive! He suddenly became a father! S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Ning Yechen lowered his head to look at Luo Hongye. She looked as exquisite as a doll and a little shy as she kept looking at him.


    The little girl was adorable. He inexplicably felt close to her the first time he laid eyes on her.


    When he was suddenly told that she was his child, he was at a loss.


    Other than those nights of hot sex ten years ago, he had not touched a single woman!


    _Huh? _At the thought of this, something suddenly struck Ning Yechen, and he pointed at Luo Ruying. ¡°A-are you the fairy from those nights?¡±


    Seeing that Ning Yechen had finally recalled, Luo Ruying nodded shyly.


    After hearing the answer, Ning Yechen opened his mouth in surprise. No way! It¡¯s really her!


    Luo Ruying¡¯s cultivation was far weaker than before and at a completely different level.


    Her once beautiful silver hair was now black, so he had been unable to remember her no matter how he tried.


    He did not think she was the girl from those nights at all.


    Ning Yechen was a little puzzled.


    After having sex with him, the woman who used to be a fairy ten years ago came back with a child to hold him accountable!


    As a fairy, considering her rank, she might even be good enough to be a saintess or an Empress in the Heavenly Realm, but she strangely came to the Mortal Realm to look for him.


    What made it even more unfathomable was that the higher the cultivation base, the harder it was for people to get pregnant. This was common knowledge.


    For some Heavenly Venerables, to have children, they had to keep trying daily with various partners for many years before they succeeded.


    He had inexplicably hit the bull''s eye in one go!


    Never mind that, as a cultivator, she could use her powers to terminate the pregnancy at any time if she wanted.


    He thought that after the sex, Luo Ruying would definitely do this to prevent a pregnancy.


    After all, she was a fairy from the Heavenly Realm, so she could not casually have a baby.


    In the end, she had genuinely spent several years waiting for the fetus to grow, giving birth to it, and raising the child!


    ¡°I-is she really my child?¡± Ning Yechen asked in disbelief.


    He was simply asking for confirmation, but he knew the answer in his heart.


    However, the moment Ning Yechen blurted the words from his mouth, he regretted it.


    It seemed rather rude.


    Sure enough, hearing Ning Yechen¡¯s words, Luo Ruying frowned deeply. Her face was dark as she gritted her teeth and said angrily, ¡°Hmph! If you don¡¯t want to take responsibility, I¡¯ll just take the child and leave! You don¡¯t have to insult us!¡±


    With that, Luo Ruying turned to leave without hesitation with tears in her eyes.


    Leaning on Luo Ruying¡¯s shoulder, Luo Hongye looked at Ning Yechen intently with her big eyes. She said quietly into her mother¡¯s ear, ¡°Doesn¡¯t Daddy want us?¡±


    The moment she saw Ning Yechen, she inexplicably felt close to him.


    Luo Hongye was always shy, but she wasn''t afraid of Ning Yechen in the slightest, so she knew that he must be the father she had been dreaming of all this time.


    Luo Hongye¡¯s words struck Ning Yechen in the heart deeply, making him tremble uncontrollably.


    As the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, he was not the kind of scumbag who would abandon his wife and child.


    He had not been afraid to do it, so he was naturally fine with taking responsibility.


    Ning Yechen quickly walked up beside Luo Ruying and grabbed her arm. ¡°Hang on! I didn''t say I wouldn''t take responsibility!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Let go of me! I don''t need you to take responsibility anymore!¡± Luo Ruying angrily pushed aside Ning Yechen¡¯s hand.


    Afraid that she would hurt the mortal Ning Yechen, she deliberately reduced her strength and did it gently.


    Even though she had lowered her strength, it should be enough to wrest herself free from a grown man, but she was unable to escape Ning Yechen¡¯s grip.


    Before Luo Ruying could become surprised, she tasted something in her mouth. She quickly covered it and coughed a few times! ¡°Cough, cough, cough!¡±


    Blood appeared on Luo Ruying¡¯s hand, and her face became increasingly pale!


    ¡°Are you hurt?¡± Ning Yechen instantly gripped Luo Ruying¡¯s wrist, looking cold.


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m fine. Let go of me.¡± Luo Ruying struggled to get away, but she had no energy. The moment she took a step forward, her vision turned blurry, and she fell into Ning Yechen¡¯s arms and fainted.


    ¡°Mommy! Mommy!¡± Luo Hongye shouted while holding Luo Ruying¡¯s arm.


    Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying by the waist and pulled her into his arms tightly while holding Luo Hongye with his other hand.


    He comforted her gently. ¡°Don''t worry. With me around, your mother will be fine.¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 3 - Did You Miss Me?

    Inside the wooden house¡­Ning Yechen gently placed Luo Ruying on the bed and put his hand on her wrist to take her pulse. His face turned cold.


    In almost a century, this was the first time he wanted to kill people!


    He carefully took her pulse and realized that her condition was far worse than he had imagined.


    All her meridians were damaged, her immortal bone had been removed, and even her heart was gone.


    She had been using a fake heart to sustain her life!


    There were several wounds on her back, seeping out with blood slightly.


    It was not easy for her to last as long as she did.


    Ning Yechen felt guilty. As he looked at Luo Ruying, his eyes became much gentler.


    He did not know what she had undergone in the Heavenly Realm in the last ten years, but he could guess that things had not been easy for her.


    Otherwise, as a mighty Empress, she would not be in this state now.


    She had come to him with their child when she had no one else to turn to, but he had almost driven her away.


    Ning Yechen gently touched Luo Ruying¡¯s face. Spiritual energy from his hands went into her body to protect her.


    Keeping her alive was easy enough for Ning Yechen. However, her meridians were damaged, and her immortal bone and heart were gone. It would be very hard for her cultivation to return to its peak.


    Luo Hongye was lying by the side of the bed, worried. Tears were quietly cascading down her face. She was a sweet girl doing her best not to disturb anyone.


    ¡°Come here.¡± Ning Yechen put away his enraged expression, changed to a genial smile, and waved at Luo Hongye.


    He wanted to call her name, but he awkwardly realized he did not know it.


    He did not even know his woman¡¯s name, let alone his daughter¡¯s.


    Luo Hongye walked over shyly to Ning Yechen. She looked at him with her big, watery eyes as she said weakly, ¡°Daddy¡­¡±


    Her voice instantly turned Ning Yechen¡¯s heart to mush.


    Ning Yechen pulled her into his arms excitedly and stroked her adorable face gently. ¡°Daughter, what is your name?¡±


    ¡°Luo Hongye¡­¡± she replied sweetly.


    ¡°Luo Hongye¡­¡± Ning Yechen repeated the name softly, committing it to memory.


    He smiled and coaxed her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yeye. Your mother is fine. Don¡¯t cry, okay?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh!¡± Luo Hongye nodded hard.


    She looked at Ning Yechen worriedly and asked, ¡°Daddy, how are your injuries?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ning Yechen was puzzled by the question.


    Ning Yechen could not remember the last time he was hurt. He had no impression whatsoever.


    ¡°Mommy said you didn''t look for us because you were badly hurt. Is that true?¡± Luo Hongye asked, looking at him expectantly.


    The moment Ning Yechen heard this, he promptly realized this had to be the lie that Luo Ruying had been telling their daughter. He gave a helpless smile and used the excuse he was just handed. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve been recuperating here, so I didn¡¯t go see you. I miss you so much! The moment I met you, I felt better already!¡±


    ¡°Really? Does that mean you still want us?¡± Luo Hongye asked innocently, looking very happy.


    Love flooded Ning Yechen¡¯s heart, and he held Luo Hongye in his arms even more tightly. He stroked her head gently and promised, ¡°Yes, of course I do. From now on, I will always be by your side, protecting you both.¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh!¡± Luo Hongye happily leaned her face against Ning Yechen¡¯s chest and clutched his clothes tightly.


    She had finally found her father.


    ¡°Yeye, tell me. Where did your mother and you used to stay? How was your life? Was it good?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a smile.


    However, there was something more to the smile on his face.


    Ning Yechen had to know what had happened in the past ten years! He wanted to know who had dared to take his wife¡¯s immortal bone and heart and hurt her like this.


    Luo Hongye innocently thought all Ning Yechen wanted to know about was their past and happily chattered away.


    For as long as she could remember, after she was born, she had always lived in a small cupboard.


    Her mother told her they were playing hide and seek, and she had to hide well.


    Only when her mother came home would she take her out of the cupboard to be with her.


    Once, after hiding in there for many days, her mother did not find her.


    She was bored, so she could not resist sneaking out to find her mother, but someone else found her.


    She was put in a pitch-black iron cage. She stayed in the darkness all alone, feeling terrified.


    Sometimes, people would come look at her and call her a bastard.


    Those people looked scary, and she did not like them, so she would shrink into the corner of the cage.


    This went on until her mother came for her and took her from the pitch-black iron cage.


    But no matter where they went, lots of people kept coming after them.


    Luo Hongye raised her head and said indignantly, ¡°They hit Mommy! I don''t like them!¡±


    When Ning Yechen heard this, his face turned glacial, and he wanted to explode inside. Well done, people of Heavenly Realm! How dare you hurt my wife and daughter?


    From Luo Hongye''s words, he could roughly guess the kind of life they had led.


    In order to conceal the fact she had given birth to Luo Hongye, Luo Ruying had hidden her in the cupboard and convinced her they were playing hide and seek.


    When they were discovered, she had no choice but to break into the dungeon forcibly and escape from the Heavenly Realm.


    During this time, she had sustained many injuries and suffered terribly.


    Ning Yechen wanted to charge straight into the Heavenly Realm right now and annihilate all the people who had touched his wife and daughter!


    Unfortunately, Luo Hongye did not know where they had lived in the Heavenly Realm. She only knew it was a large, beautiful palace.


    This kind of structure could be found everywhere in the Heavenly Realm, so he did not know where to start.


    How about destroying the entire Heavenly Realm then? Well, it¡¯s certainly an option, Ning Yechen thought.


    Just on account of scolding his dear daughter a bastard, it was enough reason for him!


    ¡°Daddy, you look so scary¡­¡± Luo Hongye said softly in fear and shrank her head when she saw the murderous look on her father¡¯s face. S?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m just thinking about how to take care of those people who bullied you.¡± Ning Yechen hurriedly concealed the murderous aura radiating from him and put on a genial smile.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. You have to help do it for Mommy. Those baddies keep bullying her!¡± Luo Hongye nodded as she clenched her little hands angrily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There¡¯s no escape for those bad people,¡± Ning Yechen smiled and rubbed Luo Hongye¡¯s head gently.


    He was already thinking about where to start.


    From the looks of it, he had to leave this place.


    At this moment, Luo Ruying¡¯s eyelashes trembled slightly. She slowly opened her eyes and regained consciousness.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 4 - My Wife Is Gorgeous

    ¡°Mommy!¡± Luo Hongye quickly lunged into Luo Ruying¡¯s arms. S?a??h th? ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.Luo Ruying touched Luo Hongye¡¯s head lovingly.


    Ning Yechen smiled, got up, and left to brew medicine.


    When Ning Yechen came back, Luo Hongye was already asleep in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Here. Take the medicine.¡± Ning Yechen sat down by the bed, holding the medicine in one hand, and slowly helped Luo Ruying to get up.


    Luo Ruying was so weak that she had trouble getting up. She could only lean against Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Oh, yes, w-what¡¯s your name?¡± Luo Ruying leaned against Ning Yechen and asked in a weak and slightly shy tone.


    She had brought their child over, wanting to hold the man accountable, but she did not know his name.


    ¡°Ning Yechen. What about you, Dear?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a smile on his face.


    ¡°D-Dear?¡± Hearing the way he called her, Luo Ruying¡¯s pale face instantly turned red, and she looked awkward.


    She was very unaccustomed to this.


    She used to be a Heavenly Empress, but someone suddenly called her this, so she could not help feeling weird.


    ¡°Is something wrong? You¡¯ve slept with me, and now we have a child. Aren¡¯t you basically my wife? If you want, you can call me baby,¡± Ning Yechen said in a thick-skinned manner.


    Since she was his woman, from now on, she would be his wife.


    Even though it was unexpected, he felt happy that he suddenly had a wife and daughter.


    Luo Ruying was unable to retort, so she quietly let Ning Yechen have his way.


    In any case, she probably did not have much time left, so it did not make a difference for her to be his wife for a few days.


    However, she certainly could not call him baby.


    ¡°I am Hea¡­ Luo Ruying.¡± Luo Ruying wanted to introduce herself as a Heavenly Empress out of habit, but she quietly changed her words.


    Now, she was no longer a Heavenly Empress of the Heavenly Realm.


    From this moment, the two of them finally knew each other¡¯s identities.


    Ning Yechen smiled. He scooped a spoonful of medicine from the bowl, cooled it, and held the spoon to Luo Ruying¡¯s mouth. ¡°Dear, time to take your medicine. Ah~¡±


    Luo Ruying was in no hurry to take the medicine. Instead, she looked at Luo Hongye in her arms with a serious expression before raising her head to say to Ning Yechen, ¡°If I am no longer around, please take care of this child!¡±


    She wanted to tell Ning Yechen to take care of everything while her condition was stable.


    She knew her condition best.


    Her meridians were destroyed, and her immortal bone and heart were gone. Just using the medicine in the Mortal Realm was of no use at all.


    It made no difference to take the medicine.


    ¡°Okay, okay, got it. Now, take your medicine.¡± In order to make Luo Ruying take the medicine as soon as possible, Ning Yechen answered patronizingly.


    The words Luo Ruying wanted to say were a complete waste of time. The moment she took the medicine, she would be fine.


    Hearing Ning Yechen¡¯s patronizing tone, Luo Ruying frowned. She looked at him unhappily, disappointed.


    She was already in this condition and simply trying to take care of her final affairs, but he did not take it to heart. ¡°Are you listening to me¡­. Mhm¡ª¡±


    Before Luo Ruying could finish speaking, Ning Yechen took the opportunity to put the spoon into her mouth.


    He had specially brewed the medicine. Even in the Heavenly Realm, these herbs were rare.


    The medicinal effect would fade away quickly, so he could not let it go to waste.


    Luo Ruying was about to get angry over being force-fed medicine, but she suddenly noticed something wrong and went into a daze.


    She could sense powerful energy from the medicine spreading throughout her body!


    It felt as though she was covered in warmness. The injuries on her body recovered completely in the blink of an eye. Even her meridians were swiftly recovering!


    What kind of medicine is this? Why is it so powerful and effective? Even in the Heavenly Realm, I have never taken something like this! How can such rare herbs be available in the Mortal Realm? Luo Ruying wondered.


    ¡°W-what is this medicine?¡± Luo Ruying blurted out.


    ¡°Erm¡­ It¡¯s just some herbs I picked from the mountain. Come on. Don''t waste it. Take the medicine now.¡± Ning Yechen felt a little guilty as he hurriedly scooped medicine into Luo Ruying''s mouth.


    A ¡®mortal man¡¯ like him was unable to have access to so many heavenly herbs, so it was genuinely hard to explain.


    Luo Ruying did not buy it. This was an ordinary mountain, and it made no sense for such rare herbs to be available.


    Just based on the herbs she could identify, there were already a few heavenly herbs that were over 1,000 or even 10,000 years old.


    In order to not put the medicine to waste and take it while it was effective, Luo Ruying did not continue asking. Instead, she obediently opened her mouth and drank every spoon Ning Yechen fed her.


    This was the first time that someone was taking care of her like this. What was more, he was a mortal.


    Ning Yechen enjoyed the process of feeding her medicine. It felt as though life suddenly became a lot more interesting.


    Luo Ruying gently opened her pink lips and let the medicine enter her mouth. She even licked the spoon greedily, not wanting to waste a single drop.


    He never knew that feeding someone medicine could be so intriguing.


    Luo Ruying detected Ning Yechen¡¯s gaze, so she raised her head and asked quizzically, ¡°Hmm? What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°Nothing. I just think my wife is gorgeous,¡± Ning Yechen said candidly.


    ¡°You¡¯re shameless!¡±


    His blunt words took Luo Ruying by surprise. It was unknown if it was a symptom of the medicine, but her face blushed. She pursed her pink lips and looked down.


    In the past, she would reprimand him for his shamelessness and even punish him.


    Now, something felt different inside, and she was not particularly angry.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to tell me what happened?¡± Ning Yechen asked while feeding Luo Ruying a spoonful of medicine.


    If he could get some clues from Luo Ruying, it would be easier for him.


    A serious look appeared on Luo Ruying¡¯s face, and she shook her head firmly. ¡°Please stop asking. The less you know, the better. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be in grave danger!¡±


    Luo Ruying did not want Ning Yechen to get involved in her business.


    Even if he knew the truth, he could do nothing.


    She was unable to detect the slightest cultivation and spiritual energy from him. A mere mortal could never go against the powers of the Heavenly Realm.


    She did not want him endangered, so she chose not to say anything.


    Even though he knew that Luo Ruying might not tell him the truth, Ning Yechen could not help feeling disappointed.


    If he knew the culprits¡¯ identities, he could more accurately attack them.


    The Heavenly Realm was vast. There were countless sacred places, palaces, sects, and mysterious clans. It would be quite hard if he had to search without any clue.


    From the looks of it, he had to make a trip to the Heavenly Realm!


    After feeding the medicine, Ning Yechen put Luo Ruying to bed and pulled up the blanket to cover Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye.


    Luo Ruying was very sleepy after taking such strong medicine. She fell into deep sleep while her body continued absorbing it.


    Ning Yechen touched her face lovingly before walking out of the house. With a jump, he transformed into a dark light going straight toward the heavens!


    The protective screen dividing the Mortal Realm and the Heavenly Realm was broken!


    After one hundred years, here I come, Heavenly Realm!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 5 - The Man Is Back

    In the Eastern Heavenly Domain, in an ascension area¡­Dozens of ascension gates over 30 meters high towered into the skies, looking grand and lofty.


    This was the junction between the Mortal Realm and the Heavenly Realm. It was also the place where those ascending from the Mortal Realm first arrived.


    In the various domains of the Heavenly Realm, many ascension areas could be found.


    It could be considered the Heavenly Realm¡¯s registration offices.


    The moment someone ascended from the lower realm, one of the ascension gates would activate automatically.


    A number of guards wearing heavenly armor were sitting beside the ascension gates, drinking and chatting about life.


    ¡°Do you know? Over one hundred years ago, the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, Ye Mochen, led his troops to attack the Heavenly Realm. The Heavenly Realm united against him, and it set off a bloody storm. S?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Everyone fought to no end. Eventually, the Heavenly Realm was nearly destroyed by Demon Lord Ye Mochen.


    ¡°Over a dozen Heavenly Emperors joined forces, but they were unable to take down the Demon Lord!


    ¡°After destroying half of the Heavenly Realm, the Demon Lord finally led the Demon Realm soldiers to leave!


    ¡°It was the Third War of Immortals and Demons in history, and it was also the one where we suffered the heaviest losses!


    ¡°I had the honor to witness the War of Immortals and Demons and survived it!¡±


    A fat guard captain shared the history of the epic War of Immortals and Demons from a century ago animatedly with his subordinates.


    The other guards listened with relish.


    Now, the Heavenly Realm had not seen battle for a long time, and it was incredibly stable.


    Their jobs standing guard year after year felt meaningless and very boring!


    ¡°Then, what happened to the Demon Lord in the end? Why don''t we hear about him anymore? Is he dead?¡± one of the guards asked with his hand raised.


    The other guards had the same question and were waiting for the fat guard captain to answer.


    The fat guard captain stuck out his belly and said smugly, ¡°I hear that after the Demon Lord fought the Heavenly Emperors, he went back to the Demon Realm and disappeared.


    ¡°Some people speculate that he was seriously injured and passed away!


    ¡°The Demon Realm purposely suppressed the news, so we stopped hearing about the Demon Lord!¡±


    ¡°I see!¡±


    ¡°In that case, the Heavenly Realm is better!¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    ¡°How can losers like the Demon Realm compare to the Heavenly Realm? Hahaha!¡±


    Everyone bragged and laughed proudly.


    After they were done laughing, someone asked curiously, ¡°Oh yes. You didn''t mention how the Demon Lord looked.¡±


    Just as the fat guard captain was about to answer, an ascension gate suddenly activated. At the same time, there were violent tremors.


    ¡°What''s going on?¡±


    ¡°Why is the ascension gate reacting so strongly?¡±


    ¡°I don''t know either. Nothing of the sort has ever happened before.¡±


    All the guards were stunned. They quickly stood up and went over to check.


    They had never seen the ascension gates reacting so strongly before!


    It seemed as if someone was forcing their way through the ascension gate and trying to enter the Heavenly Realm!


    ¡°Who would have the guts to force their way into the Heavenly Realm?¡°


    All the guards stood on high alert with their weapons trained on the ascension gate.


    Moments later, the ascension gate overloaded and exploded, leaving a cloud of smoke in its wake. A silhouette jumped through the smoke and gradually stepped out of the shattered gate.


    This was the first time any of the guards saw someone breaking an ascension gate. They watched with their mouths open in shock.


    After the silhouette appeared, they immediately surrounded him and pointed their spears at him.


    The fat guard captain at the lead shouted threateningly, ¡°Who goes there?! How dare you barge into the Heavenly Realm and damage the ascension gate?¡±


    After the cloud of smoke dissipated, Ning Yechen came into sight.


    Ning Yechen looked around and stretched lazily.


    It had been a long time since he came to the Heavenly Realm to stretch his legs, so he had nearly lost his way.


    After a century, the Heavenly Realm was as lousy as before, and nothing had changed.


    The parts of the Heavenly Realm that he had destroyed had all been rebuilt.


    Very well.


    ¡°Sir, shall we take him down?¡± The guards looked at Ning Yechen intimidatingly and slowly approached him.


    The fat guard captain was in a daze. He kept trembling with a look of fear on his face, as though he had seen a ghost!


    It was him!


    It was that man!


    He was still alive!


    Now, he was back!


    The guard beside him noticed something amiss with his expression, so he went over and asked, ¡°Sir, what''s wrong? We are waiting for your orders. Shall we arrest him?¡±


    ¡°Arrest¡­¡± The fat guard captain was so scared that he stammered.


    Before he could finish speaking, the guard beside him nodded in acknowledgment of his order and immediately directed the guards to go forward. ¡°By the order of the captain, arrest him!¡±


    All the guards held their spears and attacked.


    Ning Yechen glanced coldly at the guards. With a flick of his wrist, black flames appeared and turned the guards into ashes before they could make a sound!


    Even though he did not like fighting and killing, if people took the initiative to get in his face, he would not hold back either!


    The guard who gave the order was startled.


    Only the guard and the fat guard captain remained.


    The fat guard captain finally finished what he had been unable to finish saying earlier. ¡°A-arrest my ass! He-he¡¯s the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm!¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± The guard¡¯s legs instantly went soft, and he slumped to the ground.


    Ning Yechen was surprised that someone still recognized him after over a century.


    ¡°Do you know me?¡±


    When the fat guard captain saw Ning Yechen walking over, he was so scared that he knelt on the ground and trembled while speaking. ¡°Your name precedes you throughout the Heavenly Realm. I¡­ I had the honor of seeing you a century ago.¡±


    Ning Yechen nodded and smiled. ¡°I haven¡¯t been to the Heavenly Realm in a long time. Mind pointing me to Tiandao Palace?¡±


    ¡°There¡­ over there, in that direction.¡± The fat guard captain pointed tremblingly.


    He did not dare to hold back anything.


    In his opinion, the smile on Ning Yechen¡¯s face was no different from a greeting from the God of Death.


    He only hoped that he could die without any pain, just like the other guards.


    After thanking the fat guard captain, Ning Yechen transformed into a dark light again and headed toward Tiandao Palace.


    Seeing Ning Yechen leaving, the fat guard captain and the other guard slumped to the ground powerlessly and fainted.


    At Tiandao Palace¡­


    The beautiful structure stood at the peak of the Heavenly Realm. Glorious halls intertwined together, looking grand!


    This was one of the nine great powers of the Heavenly Realm, Tiandao Palace!


    Ning Yechen arrived above Tiandao Palace in the blink of an eye and shouted at the vast compound, ¡°Old thing! You shouldn¡¯t have died yet, right? If so, get your ass out here to see me!¡±


    The voice spread throughout Tiandao Palace. Everyone in the palace felt as though their hearts and minds were exploding. They covered their ears in agony and slumped to the ground.


    The ones with slightly lower cultivations even had blood flowing from all their orifices and fainted!


    The unexpected event shocked everyone in Tiandao Palace.


    Someone actually dared to speak rudely to Tiandao Palace in the Heavenly Realm!


    ¡°Who goes there? How dare you barge into Tiandao Palace uninvited? You show no respect!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 6 - Why Did He Come Back?

    A man with a powerful aura dressed in a golden heavenly attire shouted angrily. He flew out of the main hall of Tiandao Palace and stood in the air in front of Ning Yechen.The moment he saw Ning Yechen, Tiandao Changrong frowned.


    The man before him was very familiar, but he could not put his finger on it.


    Standing with his hands behind his back, Ning Yechen looked at Tiandao Changrong and asked quizzically, ¡°Huh? Who are you? Where is that stuffy old fool Tiandao Wentian?¡±


    He had not come to the Heavenly Realm for a long time. He did not know that the leader of Tiandao Palace had changed.


    Throughout the Heavenly Realm, no one dared to speak to someone from Tiandao Palace as arrogantly as Ning Yechen did.


    The more Tiandao Changrong looked at him, the more he found him familiar. Eventually, he recalled Ning Yechen¡¯s identity, and his expression changed drastically. ¡°It¡¯s you? Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, Ye Mochen!¡± S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Tiandao Changrong was shocked, and there was fear in his eyes. The fear buried in his heart for over a century was triggered in this instant.


    Over a century ago, he had secretly seen Ye Mochen!


    Compared to over a century ago, Ning Yechen looked much kinder now and undoubtedly seemed like a mere mortal, so the man was unable to recognize Ning Yechen for a moment.


    ¡°Not bad. Someone from Tiandao Palace still recognizes me. But you are wrong about one thing. I am the former Demon Lord of the Demon Realm. I have retired now.¡± Ning Yechen shook his head and corrected him.


    ¡°Ye Mochen, you charged into the Heavenly Realm, disturbed the peace of Tiandao Palace, and hurt our people. Do you seriously think we¡¯re pushovers?¡±


    Although Tiandao Changrong was scared, he was the current leader of Tiandao Palace. After regaining his composure, he reprimanded Ning Yechen.


    Ning Yechen frowned in displeasure. ¡°Now that the rain has passed and the sky is clear, do you think that Tiandao Palace is good? From the looks of it, I didn¡¯t demolish Tiandao Palace thoroughly enough back then.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Ye Mochen, do you really think nothing has changed in the Heavenly Realm in a century?


    ¡°Now, I have entered the Heavenly Emperor rank, and I am determined to seek revenge on you for the destruction of Tiandao Palace a century ago.¡±


    Tiandao Changrong looked stern. With a shout, the terrifying aura belonging to a Heavenly Emperor radiated from him and filled the atmosphere!


    The incredible force shattered all the palace structures within a 30-kilometer radius, and countless people could only lie on the ground, unable to catch their breath.


    Those with higher cultivations were barely able to hold their heads up. Everyone cheered for the Tiandao Palace leader¡¯s aggressive aura.


    ¡°Sure enough, the Tiandao Palace Leader lives up to his name!¡±


    ¡°He is a model for the younger generation!¡±


    ¡°In just slightly over a century, he has risen from Heavenly Venerable into the ranks of Heavenly Emperors!¡±


    ¡°This is the first time I have seen him in his full glory. How majestic and domineering!¡±


    ¡°Within the Heavenly Realm, his strength is among the peak few!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! He¡¯s furious now. Now, it¡¯s time to teach a lesson to this kid who doesn¡¯t know better!¡±


    Ning Yechen sighed helplessly. He raised his dark eyes and glanced at Tiandao Changrong.


    With a gentle clap, a giant demonic palm over 100 meters wide appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on Tiandao Changrong¡¯s head!


    The dark demonic palm covered half of Tiandao Palace!


    Including Tiandao Changrong, all the disciples of Tiandao Palace trembled and had been unable to move in the slightest!


    With a loud bang, nearly half of Tiandao Palace was smashed into smithereens, leaving the Heavenly Realm shaking in its wake!


    Pinned under the demonic palm, Tiandao Changrong spat blood and was embedded into the ground. All he could sense was his bones breaking with a look of horror on his face. How is this possible? I¡¯ve already stepped into the Heavenly Emperor realm! Why do I feel like a helpless chicken in front of the Demon Lord?! With one move, I nearly died!


    ¡°You didn¡¯t remember your lesson. In that case, there¡¯s no point in keeping Tiandao Palace around.¡± Ning Yechen walked in the air with his hands behind his back and shouted calmly into the depths of Tiandao Palace, ¡°Old man, I know you¡¯re still alive. If you don¡¯t come out, I will raze Tiandao Palace to the ground and take every single person with it.


    ¡°On a count of three, two, one¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, a green light flew from Tiandao Palace with a few other colored lights following closely behind.


    An elegant old man with a 3-foot-long white beard quickly appeared before Ning Yechen.


    Along with him were several elders of Tiandao Palace at the Heavenly Emperor rank!


    ¡°This is great!¡±


    ¡°The ancestor has come out of seclusion!¡±


    ¡°A few other elders have also come out!¡±


    ¡°Now, we have nothing to fear from that guy!¡±


    ¡°Does he really think that he can single-handedly go against Tiandao Palace?¡±


    Outside Tiandao Palace, countless disciples raised their heads and looked at the ancestor and elders in the sky.


    They represented not only the true strength of Tiandao Palace, but they were also some of the strongest people in the Heavenly Realm.


    Ning Yechen looked at Tiandao Wentian and smiled lightly. ¡°Old man, you finally showed your face.¡±


    Tiandao Wentian looked at Ning Yechen. His face trembled, looking paler than Tiandao Changrong! The bane of my life is still around! Why did he come back? Which idiot made him come here?


    At the thought of the War of Immortals and Demons over a century ago, Tiandao Wentian could not help trembling all over.


    If he could, he would rather use the entire force of Tiandao Palace to attack the other eight great powers of the Heavenly Realm than fight the Demon Lord!


    Initially, when he heard the commotion and Ye Mochen¡¯s voice, he had already guessed it was this man.


    He wanted to hide and wait for him to leave. Unfortunately, if he did not come out, Tiandao Palace would be over.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you bring so many men with you to spar against me? That''s great. I haven¡¯t exercised in over a century. It¡¯s a good time for a warm-up,¡± Ning Yechen said with a bright smile on his face.


    The two of them sounded like good friends, but every word Ning Yechen uttered made Tiandao Wentian shudder.


    Almost without hesitation, Tiandao Wentian hurriedly shook his head and smiled ingratiatingly. ¡°Greetings, Demon Lord. You are too kind. Tiandao Palace will never be your enemy.¡±


    The disciples of Tiandao Palace looked at Tiandao Wentian with stunned expressions, and their faith instantly collapsed.


    This was their first time seeing the stern and authoritative ancestor of Tiandao Palace smiling ingratiatingly!


    ¡°Demon Lord, I wonder if you could let off my great-grandson?¡± Tiandao Wentian looked at Tiandao Changrong pinned under the demonic palm. Seeing he was still breathing and alive, he felt relieved, and his attitude was particularly polite.


    Once, dozens of Heavenly Emperors had joined forces but were unable to take down the Demon Lord. It made no sense for Tiandao Palace to oppose him alone.


    If Tiandao Palace were destroyed, so be it. At worst, they would rebuild it. As long as their foundation remained, all was well.


    Ning Yechen glanced at Tiandao Changrong. With a flick of his wrist, the 100-meter-wide demonic palm disappeared.


    After escaping death, Tiandao Changrong ran over to Tiandao Wentian, pointed at Ning Yechen, and griped, ¡°Ancestor, you have to seek justice for Tiandao Palace!¡±


    The only reply he got was a loud and crisp slap!


    ¡°You insensible fool! You have offended the Demon Lord. For that, you will be punished with imprisonment in the forbidden zone for a century!¡±


    Tiandao Wentian was furious.


    Tiandao Changrong still wanted to take action against the Demon Lord. He must really want Tiandao Palace to be razed to the ground!


    He did not know better!


    If he could use his fists, he would not be enduring this humiliation and smiling obsequiously!


    Tiandao Changrong was slapped over 100 meters away. He was in a daze, and there was blood on the corner of his mouth.


    He could not believe that the ancestor who had always doted on him the most would strike him.


    A century ago, Tiandao Changrong had been very well-protected and had never personally exchanged blows with the Demon Lord. He did not know the Demon Lord¡¯s true strength!


    However, Tiandao Wentian had personally experienced it. He knew very well that no one in Tiandao Palace was the Demon Lord''s match!


    The slap and punishment were meant to save him!


    ¡°I announce that Tiandao Changrong is to be removed as the leader of Tiandao Palace. He will be imprisoned in the forbidden zone for a century! Men, take him!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 7 - I Dont Think So

    A few guards came forward to pull Tiandao Changrong away.Seeing this, Ning Yechen smiled and said nothing.


    He knew Tiandao Changrou was just doing it for show.


    He was here to ask Tiandao Palace to do something for him, not destroy


    them, so he did not take it to heart.


    Otherwise, he would have finished off Tiandao Changrong with one blow!


    "Demon Lord, may I ask what brings you to Tiandao Palace?" Tiandao


    Wentian asked politely with his hands cupped in front of him.


    At this moment, he could only hope that this terrifying man would leave


    as soon as possible.


    As long as the Demon Lord was here, he felt incredibly stressed.


    The many disciples of Tiandao Palace standing below were stunned by this


    scene.


    The ancestor of Tiandao Palace was among the most powerful people in the


    Heavenly Realm. He had never spoken so politely to anyone!


    But he was speaking ingratiatingly to the Demon Lord.


    He even went as far as taking the initiative to imprison the leader of


    Tiandao Palace in the forbidden zone!


    "I am here today to ask Tiandao Palace to do something for me," Ning


    Yechen said mildly.


    "May I ask what it is?" Tiandao Wentian asked quizzically. What could


    make the Demon Lord reappear in the Heavenly Realm after a century?


    "I want you and the other eight great powers of the Heavenly Realm to


    investigate a woman called Luo Ruying! In particular, I want information


    on her family background. Got it?" Ning Yechen stated the purpose of his


    trip calmly.


    Rather than slowly investigating for who knew how long in the Heavenly


    Realm on his own, it was easier to get someone here to do it.


    Tiandao Wentian did not expect Ning Yechen to return to the Heavenly


    Realm merely to investigate a woman.


    "May I ask how she offended you? If so, Tiandao Palace will be happy to


    help take care of her!" Tiandao Wentian said in a threatening tone with


    his eyes narrowed.


    Ning Yechen slowly shook his head, but his eyes had a cold glint. "No


    need. I just want her information. Leave the rest to me."


    "I understand. I will contact all the forces in the Heavenly Realm


    immediately to get what you need."


    Tiandao Wentian was startled and turned cold when he sensed the


    murderous aura radiating from Ning Yechen.


    He cursed Luo Ruying inwardly. Stupid woman! Of all the people she


    could offend, did it have to be this terrifying man? He even went as far


    as returning to the Heavenly Realm and wrecking Tiandao Palace again!


    Even if Ning Yechen did not want them to touch her, Tiandao Wentian


    certainly wanted to kill her!


    "Good. I will be back in three days. If you can''t give me what I want, S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Tiandao Palace will be no more."


    With that, Ning Yechen transformed into a dark light and left Tiandao


    Palace in the blink of an eye.


    He had been gone for long enough and should return.


    His wife and daughter were probably waking up soon.


    Seeing Ning Yechen leave, Tiandao Wentian heaved a sigh of relief.


    Thinking about Ning Yechen''s return in three days, he felt miserable


    and worried.


    If he could not get the information Ning Yechen wanted, he was certain


    that Tiandao Palace would forever disappear from the Heavenly Realm!


    Considering this man''s abilities, he could certainly accomplish this!


    "Everyone, listen up! Stop all cultivation and investigate someone


    called Luo Ruying! Investigate everyone surnamed Luo!


    "Also, tell the other Heavenly Realm forces and get them to help


    investigate too! Tell them that the Demon Lord is back!"


    "Yes, Ancestor!"


    It was the first time that the disciples of Tiandao Palace had seen the


    ancestor so serious and nervous. They wasted no time and quickly


    transformed into lights and dispersed throughout the Heavenly Realm.


    In short time, news about the Demon Lord''s return to the Heavenly Realm


    spread throughout the realm!


    "What? Has Demon Lord Ye Mochen returned to the Heavenly Realm?!"


    "Does the Demon Realm plan on attacking the Heavenly Realm again?"


    "Oh dear! We have to tell the ancestor!"


    "Oh no. The ancestor has already run off!"


    Hearing about the Demon Lord''s return, the entire Heavenly Realm


    instantly became turbulent. Countless people were so scared that they


    couldn''t sleep, and an atmosphere of fear engulfed the realm!


    The people of the Heavenly Realm were destined to lose sleep for nights!


    ***


    Meanwhile, inside a dark palace somewhere in the Demon Realm.


    Several people were sitting around a large round table with lights


    coming from their demonic eyes!


    "The Demon Lord has appeared!"


    "Hmph. I knew it. How could the almighty Demon Lord be dead?"


    "But why didn''t the Demon Lord return to the Demon Realm? Why did the


    Demon Lord show up in the Heavenly Realm?


    "Why didn''t he call us if he wanted to attack the Heavenly Realm? I''m


    going to attack the Heavenly Realm this instant!"


    "Calm down. Word has it that the Demon Lord has already left the


    Heavenly Realm."


    "..."


    "No matter what, it''s great that we have news of the Demon Lord! Find


    him! Even if we have to comb the lands with a fine tooth comb, we have


    to find the Demon Lord!"


    ***


    In the wooden house located in the Monster Domain Forest of the Mortal


    Realm.


    Luo Ruying, lying on a bed, slowly opened her eyes.


    After taking the medicine and sleeping all night, she could keenly sense


    that her injuries were almost completely recovered!


    Even though nothing could be done about her cultivation, her injuries


    were more or less fine now.


    All she needed to do now was take care of herself and slowly get better.


    Someone in the Mortal Realm actually has such effective heavenly


    herbs. Luo Ruying was astonished and delighted.


    She looked at her daughter sleeping curled up in her arms and stroked


    Luo Hongye''s head lovingly.


    She had been ready to say goodbye to her daughter at any time, but she


    was still with Luo Hongye now.


    Luo Ruying did not disturb Luo Hongye''s sleep. She gently got up and


    looked around the room, but Ning Yechen was nowhere to be seen.


    Just as she was about to get up and find him, the door opened gently


    with a creak.


    Ning Yechen came in holding a bowl of piping hot medicinal porridge.


    Seeing Luo Ruying awake and sitting up on the bed, he smiled. "Good


    morning, Dear. Since you''re up, have some porridge."


    "Did you specially get up early in the morning to make porridge for me?"


    Luo Ruying asked.


    Through the window, there was only some hazy light outside. It was


    foggy, and the sun had yet to rise fully.


    "I went out for a stroll and made the porridge since I was up."


    Ning Yechen brought the porridge over to the bed and sat by the bedside.


    He scooped a spoonful of the medicinal porridge, blew on it to cool it,


    and placed the spoon by her mouth just like he had done with the


    medicine yesterday.


    "I''m okay now. I can eat on my own." Luo Ruying was not accustomed to


    getting fed by someone so intimately. Yesterday, she had no choice


    because she had been seriously injured.


    Now that she was much better, she wanted to take the medicinal porridge


    and feed herself.


    Ning Yechen did not give her the chance. Just as her hand was about to


    reach over, he moved the medicinal porridge away and said firmly, "No!


    You haven''t recovered yet. Let me feed you."


    "I''m really fine," Luo Ruying explained.


    "No. I don''t think so. Come on. Ahhh~" Ning Yechen did not give her the


    chance at all. Instead, he held the spoonful of medicinal porridge by


    her mouth, looking at her with a smile.


    Luo Ruying was frustrated. She had a feeling that he was deliberately


    doing this!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 8 - Much More Interesting Than Being the Demon Lord

    Ning Yechen refused to back down, so Luo Ruying could only shyly openher mouth and eat the medicinal porridge.


    She was already 400 years old, but she was being fed like a child.


    And the other party was even a mortal. If word got out, she would never


    be able to hold her head high again.


    Luo Ruying blushed while eating the medicinal porridge. Her eyes


    suddenly lit up.


    The medicinal porridge melted in her mouth, and the rich aroma of


    medicinal herbs and ingredients spread throughout her mouth. She could


    sense a warm sensation flowing through her body, gently nourishing her


    meridians.


    This medicinal porridge was no ordinary porridge!


    Other than containing heavenly herbs, she could also taste the soft


    flesh of a well-prepared silver-feathered fish!


    She had eaten it every now and then in the Heavenly Realm, so she


    recognized it right away!


    Silver-feathered fish was able to treat physical injuries, and it could


    also nourish the meridians and replenish spiritual energy.


    Even in the Heavenly Realm, silver-feathered fish were not easy to


    obtain!


    Now, she was actually eating medicinal porridge made with


    silver-feathered fish in the Mortal Realm!


    It also tasted particularly delicious.


    Luo Ruying''s eyes widened as she asked in disbelief, "D-did you make


    this porridge?"


    "Uh-huh. Like it?" Ning Yechen asked rhetorically with a smile.


    "Uh-huh," Luo Ruying answered subconsciously. Then she shook her head.


    Now was not the time to discuss whether it tasted good.


    The question was why silver-feathered fish could be found in the Mortal


    Realm!


    "Where did you get this fish you used?"


    "Huh? There''s a lake at the back of the mountain not far from here. I


    caught the fish there."


    "Caught it in a lake?" Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen in disbelief.


    Silver-feathered fish could only survive under very special conditions.


    They needed spirit water containing abundant spiritual energy.


    Otherwise, they could die and rot at any time!


    How could they grow in a lake in the Mortal Realm? Luo Ruying


    suspected that he was lying.


    First, it was the heavenly herbs. Now, it was silver-feathered fish. It


    made absolutely no sense for such rare items to be readily available in


    some forest.


    "I kid you not. I really caught it in the lake. If you don''t believe me,


    I can bring you there later," Ning Yechen explained when he noticed Luo


    Ruying''s scrutinizing gaze.


    He was not lying. He had indeed plucked the heavenly plants and herbs


    from the mountain. It was just that he had planted them there himself a


    century ago.


    As for the silver-feathered fish, it was from the lake, but he had


    placed many there and reared them himself.


    "Okay then."


    Seeing that Ning Yechen did not seem to be lying, Luo Ruying did not


    continue asking.


    Even though everything seemed very suspicious, she decided to trust him.


    After all, he was a mere mortal. It was impossible for him to obtain


    these heavenly plants and herbs and the silver-feathered fish.


    Later, she would check the place personally.


    Seeing that Luo Ruying stopped asking, Ning Yechen scooped up more


    medicinal porridge and held the spoon to her mouth. "Dear, ahhh~"


    Luo Ruying opened her mouth to eat and slowly tossed the thought to the


    back of her mind.


    As he fed her intimately, someone woke up. But the two of them didn''t


    notice the little girl staring at their actions with her big, round


    eyes.


    When Luo Ruying noticed Luo Hongye was up, she happened to be eating


    another mouthful. Her face blushed crimson, and she choked out of panic


    and coughed a few times.


    Their daughter saw someone feeding her. It was so embarrassing!


    "Cough cough... Yeye, good morning." Luo Ruying composed herself and


    reached her hands out to hold Luo Hongye. But the blush on her face did


    not fade for a long time.


    Luo Hongye glanced at Ning Yechen, raised her head, and smiled. "Daddy


    is feeding Mommy, just like how Mommy feeds me~"


    Luo Ruying instantly felt embarrassed. She glared at Ning Yechen.


    It was his fault. She wanted to eat breakfast on her own, but he


    insisted on feeding her.


    Now, their daughter saw everything.


    Luo Ruying looked beautiful making this expression. Ning Yechen could


    not help taking a second look at her.


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    annoyance.


    He never knew how cute women could be when they were annoyed.


    "Daddy, I want you to feed me too."


    Luo Hongye didn''t detect anything amiss with her parents'' interaction.


    Instead, she was very happy. She opened her mouth and craned her neck,


    wanting to be fed as well.


    Ning Yechen gently rubbed Luo Hongye''s little head and scooped some


    medicinal porridge into her mouth.


    This medicinal porridge made of special ingredients was also perfect for


    a growing body like his daughter''s.


    Luo Hongye narrowed her eyes and pursed her lips in satisfaction while


    sitting and swaying Luo Ruying''s arms.


    She said in her child-like voice, "Yummy~ Daddy cooks better than


    Mommy. More please~"


    Luo Ruying instantly looked awkward. She did not realize that her


    cooking was bad.


    As an Empress of the Heavenly Realm, it was normal for her not to know


    how to cook!


    However, Luo Ruying could not help feeling defeated when she heard that


    she could not compare to someone, even if it was just cooking, and a


    mortal no less.


    "If you like it, then eat more!"


    Hearing that his daughter liked the food, Ning Yechen felt pleased. He


    fed more medicinal porridge into Luo Hongye''s mouth.


    For some reason, he felt a great sense of satisfaction.


    It felt ten thousand times more satisfying than taking out a Heavenly


    Emperor!


    Hiding here for over 100 years, he had cooked daily and honed his


    culinary skills! Now, he could put his skills to good use!


    He had picked up cooking out of interest, and it was serving him well


    now. It was a pleasant surprise.


    When Ning Yechen saw the peeved look on Luo Ruying''s face, he felt


    tickled. He scooped another spoonful of medicinal porridge and held it


    to her mouth. "Dear, your turn~"


    Luo Ruying was speechless.


    It felt as though he was feeding her like a child. The huffy look on Luo


    Ruying''s face deepened.


    But seeing Luo Hongye look at her expectantly with her head raised, she


    quietly ate the medicinal porridge in the spoon.


    She had to admit that he was a little better at cooking than her.


    Seeing Ning Yechen feeding them but not eating himself, Luo Ruying


    asked, "A-aren''t you going to eat?"


    "I''m not hungry. You girls go ahead." Ning Yechen smiled.


    He enjoyed the process of feeding them. As the Demon Lord, he did not


    need sustenance at all.


    When he occasionally ate, it was purely to satisfy his taste buds.


    Luo Ruying did not know that Ning Yechen was the infamous Demon Lord and


    simply treated him as a mortal.


    She heard that food in the Mortal Realm was a precious commodity,


    especially for people living on mountains who lacked resources.


    Sometimes, they even had to rely on bark as sustenance.


    She glanced at the kitchen and did not see any food supplies. She


    thought Ning Yechen was letting her and their daughter have the food and


    felt very moved.


    She took the last of the remaining medicinal porridge from his hand and


    shyly fed him some. "Y-Yeye and I are full. You can eat the rest..."


    As a former Empress of the Heavenly Realm, she was surprisingly taking


    the initiative to feed a mortal.


    If people heard, no one would believe it.


    She was just doing it out of gratitude for his kindness.


    Moreover, he was now considered her husband, so her actions were


    reasonable.


    Ning Yechen was a little astonished. He did not expect Luo Ruying to


    offer to feed him.


    He smiled and opened his mouth to accept her feeding.


    It was not that no one had fed him before. Once, his subordinates had


    done it. But this feeling was completely different.


    This felt much more interesting than being the Demon Lord!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 9 - As Long as You Like It

    The family of three spent a blissful morning feeding each other.After eating the porridge, Luo Ruying felt that she was much better and


    had regained her strength.


    She told Ning Yechen that she would like to take a walk.


    Since this was going to be their home from now on, she had to ensure


    that the place was secluded and safe enough.


    Also, she wanted to check out the back of the mountain, where Ning


    Yechen had claimed to have found the heavenly plants and herbs, and see


    if it was true for herself.


    She was curious and suspicious about how such rare heavenly plants and


    herbs could grew in the Mortal Realm.


    Luo Ruying had already recovered. Since she wanted to take a walk, Ning


    Yechen was happy to oblige.


    After the three of them left the wooden house, Luo Ruying scrutinized


    the surroundings.


    The wooden house was located in the vast forest and surrounded by


    mountains. When she looked up, she could see towering mountains around


    them. It was a very secluded place.


    The only disadvantage was that it was isolated from the outside world.


    There was no sign of other humans, and there were no towns or cities


    nearby.


    Luo Ruying felt it was all right.


    If she could spend the rest of her life living peacefully here, it would


    not be bad.


    "Dear, let me show you the back of the mountain." Ning Yechen reached


    out his hand to Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying hesitated slightly before she placed her hand in Ning


    Yechen''s. She carried Luo Hongye with her other hand.


    Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying''s slender hand and walked leisurely to the


    back of the mountain.


    At the back of the mountain, there was an unusual scene.


    With two trees as the border, the vegetation between them was lush and


    abundant. At a glance, she could see numerous heavenly plants and herbs


    giving off a soft glow.


    Outside these trees, the vegetation was no different from those found in


    an ordinary forest.


    Luo Ruying was surprised by the huge difference between them. It was the


    same forest, but they looked completely different!


    Ning Yechen smiled. He held Luo Ruying''s hand and crossed the boundary


    marked by the two trees.


    After crossing the boundary, Luo Ruying could sense herself crossing an


    invisible barrier.


    Inside the barrier, there were tens of thousands of heavenly plants and


    herbs everywhere. Small flecks of spiritual energy filled the air,


    looking as dazzling as stars. The place was full of an astonishing


    amount of spiritual energy!


    It felt as though she was cleansed by the spiritual energy and bathing


    in it!


    Luo Ruying opened her beautiful eyes in shock.


    The density of the place''s spiritual energy could compare to that of the


    Heavenly Realm!


    It was no wonder that all these rare heavenly plants and herbs could


    flourish here!


    It was inconceivable! It made no sense for a place like this to exist in


    the Mortal Realm.


    After the initial shock passed, Luo Ruying fell into deep thought.


    From the moment she crossed the barrier, she felt that an elder must


    have set up a formation here and used spiritual energy to grow these


    heavenly plants and herbs!


    The formation had been set up to seal and gather spiritual energy.


    Spiritual energy could only enter the barrier but not leave. As for


    humans and animals, they were free to enter and exit.


    To be able to arrange such a large formation to gather spiritual energy,


    this person must have a high cultivation!


    Strangely, the other party had only arranged the spiritual energy


    gathering formation without any defensive formations. This person did


    not take any precautions whatsoever!


    Isn''t that elder worried that the medicinal garden he carefully planted


    will get ruined by people and monster beasts? Luo Ruying found it


    puzzling. Which elder would come to the Mortal Realm to do this?


    "I wasn''t lying, right? I told you I got those herbs here," Ning Yechen


    said proudly to Luo Ruying.


    He had transplanted numerous heavenly plants and herbs and planted


    countless seeds. He had spent over a century to make this medicinal


    garden flourish to this extent on the mountain.


    Luo Ruying nodded.


    She finally believed Ning Yechen''s words.


    She did not expect to find a medicinal farm containing heavenly plants


    and herbs on the back of the mountain.


    He was lucky to discover the work of an elder.


    Luo Ruying curiously examined the plants with surprise on her face.


    Even in the Heavenly Realm, many of the herbs here were hard to come by!


    "Thousand-year-old blood ginseng, ice cicada heavenly grass, drunken


    flower...


    "Gosh, there''s even a seven-colored glass flower!"


    Luo Ruying walked up to a colorful flower, looking amazed.


    The flower had seven colors, and its petals gave off a glass-like


    luster. The color seemed to flow like water on the petals, looking


    gorgeous.


    Seven-colored glass flowers were able to cleanse the body and marrow and


    lay a good foundation for the user. Consumption would ensure that the


    user''s cultivation would rise in leaps and bounds. It could also help


    cultivators who had reached bottlenecks easily make breakthroughs!


    Even in the Heavenly Realm, many immortal sects would look for


    seven-colored glass flower petals for their progeny and disciples!


    However, there was a complete one right in front of her!


    Luo Ruying looked at the cute and well-behaved Luo Hongye in her arms


    and reached her hand out to take the seven-colored glass flower, but she


    pulled it back at the last moment.


    Even though she really wanted Luo Hongye to take it, she could not do


    it.


    An elder had carefully planted the seven-colored glass flower. If she


    took it without asking, it would offend the elder.


    Just as Luo Ruying was hesitating, Ning Yechen reached his hand out to


    pick the seven-colored glass flower.


    He held the seven-colored glass flower in front of Luo Ruying. "Dear,


    this is for you."


    "You... you... How could you pluck the flower?" Luo Ruying asked in


    shock.


    This was a seven-colored glass flower. After plucking it, it would only


    survive for three days. In three days, it would wither and disappear!


    Even with the roots intact, who knew how long it would take for the


    seven-colored glass flower to grow back.


    This was bad. They were done for.


    In contrast to Luo Ruying''s anxiety, Ning Yechen was smiling calmly.


    "Don''t you want the flower?"


    "Yes, I do. But..." Luo Ruying did not know what to say to Ning Yechen


    for a moment.


    He was a mere mortal, so he understandably did not know the flower''s


    value.


    Moreover, he had plucked it for her.


    If anyone was to blame, it was her for not stopping him in time.


    "As long as you like it, that''s enough." Ning Yechen held the


    seven-colored glass flower in front of Luo Ruying once more.


    Compared to making his wife happy and their child''s future, he didn''t


    care about a mere seven-colored glass flower.


    Luo Ruying sighed softly. She took the seven-colored glass flower and


    placed it in Luo Hongye''s mouth.


    Since the seven-colored glass flower had already been plucked, there was


    no turning back.


    If it was not taken now, it would go to a complete waste.


    If the elder came back, she would use some heavenly treasures to make up


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    Luo Hongye ate the seven-colored glass flower, and a bright


    seven-colored light radiated from her. Moments later, her skin became


    silky and unblemished!


    This was just the initial effects of taking the flower. Its effects


    would slowly continue throughout her body, changing her meridians and


    physique!


    After eating the flower, Luo Hongye stuck her tongue and pouted


    aggrievedly. "Daddy, Mommy, this doesn''t taste good."


    Luo Ruying did not know what to say after hearing Luo Hongye''s words.


    In the Heavenly Realm, countless people dreamed about obtaining a


    seven-colored glass flower...


    But the girl did not like the taste.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 10 - Hes Just a Mortal

    "Let me find you something yummy." Ning Yechen rubbed Luo Hongye''slittle head dotingly and walked up to some rattans.


    On the rattan hung grapes that glistened like crystals.


    Every grape was the size of a child''s hand. Its flesh was translucent


    and visible.


    "Is... isn''t this crystal grape? So many of them..." Luo Ruying looked


    at the large area of crystal grapes growing luxuriantly in amazement.


    Crystal grapes were rather common in the Heavenly Realm and were often


    consumed as snacks. The juicy flesh contained lots of spiritual energy


    and could help people regain spiritual energy.


    But crystal grapes should be very precious and rare in the Mortal Realm.


    This large volume of crystal grapes in the orchard changed her opinion


    of the Mortal Realm and heavenly fruits yet again. S?a??h th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    With a smile, Ning Yechen casually plucked a crystal grape and brought


    it to Luo Hongye''s mouth. "Is it good?"


    "It''s super sweet and yummy." Luo Hongye smiled sweetly while eating the


    crystal grape.


    Feeling happy, Ning Yechen picked another big bunch of crystal grapes


    and fed them to her one by one.


    Luo Ruying wanted to stop him. After all, this garden belonged to some


    elder.


    They had already plucked the seven-colored glass flower. It was


    inappropriate for them to take any more heavenly plants or fruits.


    But when Luo Ruying saw Luo Hongye eating joyfully in her arms and the


    happy father and daughter, the words at the tip of her tongue stopped.


    Since there are so many crystal grapes, the elder probably won''t mind


    if we eat some, Luo Ruying consoled herself.


    Just as Ning Yechen was about to eat a crystal grape, Luo Ruying


    hurriedly walked over and grabbed his arm with an anxious look. "N-no,


    you can''t eat this!"


    Even though crystal grapes did not contain much spiritual energy, it was


    life-threatening for a mortal without cultivation to eat them.


    If something went wrong, it might lead to death!


    Ning Yechen looked puzzled. Why can''t I eat what I planted?


    The next second, he recalled that he was a mortal in Luo Ruying''s eyes.


    In that case, it was true that he could not eat heavenly fruits


    casually.


    Usually, he ate this fruit by the pound, but now he could not have a


    single one.


    Otherwise, if she detected anything amiss, she might accidentally learn


    of his true identity.


    Even though he was a little disappointed, seeing the worried look on Luo


    Ruying''s face, Ning Yechen felt happy.


    In order to play the part better, Ning Yechen asked quizzically, "Why


    can''t I eat it?"


    Luo Hongye looked at Luo Ruying curiously with her big eyes, conveying:


    Why can I eat it but not Daddy?


    "This is a genuine heavenly fruit. If you eat it, it will spell danger


    for you. You can''t eat many of the things here! Promise me not to eat


    the things here randomly," Luo Ruying warned Ning Yechen in a serious


    tone.


    She felt surprised that Ning Yechen could survive here for this long.


    It was one thing to use heavenly plants to make porridge for breakfast


    and waste most of the spiritual energy, but if he consumed the things


    here directly, he might have died ages ago!


    "Okay then. I''ll do as you say. Thanks for telling me, Dear~" Ning


    Yechen answered with a smile.


    Luo Ruying blushed slightly and turned her head.


    She did not understand why she was so worried about him.


    It was probably because he was the father of their child.


    Hearing what her mother said, the adorable girl holding a crystal grape


    in her hand was so terrified that her eyes turned teary. "Mommy, does


    this mean I''m in trouble? I won''t be greedy anymore. Boohoo..."


    "Don''t cry. It''s okay. As long as you don''t eat too much, you''ll be


    fine." Luo Ruying hurriedly hugged Luo Hongye and patted her gently to


    coax her.


    "Really?" Luo Hongye looked at Luo Ruying with her watery eyes.


    "Really. I won''t let anything happen to you!" Luo Ruying comforted


    gently.


    Luo Hongye was her flesh and blood, so her physique was different.


    Naturally, she would be fine.


    Luo Hongye finally stopped crying and lay in Luo Ruying''s arms calmly.


    She asked expectantly, "In that case, can I eat more?"


    "Of course! You can eat as much as you want," Ning Yechen said with a


    doting smile before Luo Ruying could speak.


    He took another crystal grape and fed it to Luo Hongye.


    Luo Hongye, who had been so afraid that she cried, beamed in joy a


    moment later.


    Luo Ruying gave both a helpless and doting smile. Never mind. It''s fine


    as long as the child is happy.


    After Ning Yechen finished feeding Luo Hongye, he plucked another


    crystal grape and held it to Luo Ruying''s mouth with the same doting


    smile.


    Luo Ruying blushed slightly before she parted her lips and ate the


    crystal grape.


    She seemed to have gradually gotten accustomed to being fed by him.


    Under Ning Yechen''s lead, the three of them ate while strolling around.


    They tried all the edible heavenly fruits and plants on the way.


    It was basically Ning Yechen feeding Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye.


    Before long, the three of them arrived at a large lake.


    The water was clear, and the sun was shining on the rippling water.


    Every now and then, some silver-feathered fish jumped out of the water.


    The moment Luo Ruying walked to the lake, she could sense rich and pure


    spiritual energy!


    At a glance, she realized that the lake was made of natural spirit


    water!


    A lake made of natural spirit water was very rare. Even a small sip of


    it was enough to increase people''s cultivation by a lot!


    No wonder there were so many silver-feathered fish in the lake!


    This medicinal garden astonished her to no end.


    This made her even more concerned about the true owner of the garden.


    Not far from the spirit lake was a large farm divided into a few


    sections. It contained all kinds of crops growing very well.


    Luo Ruying walked into the farm, picked a stalk of rice, and smelled it.


    The rice was crystalline, and she could smell slight spiritual energy


    coming from it.


    This farm was watered with spirit water!


    "D-did you plant this?" Luo Ruying turned to look at Ning Yechen.


    Considering how well the crop was growing, it needed to be watered with


    spirit water regularly.


    Normally, people would never think of wasting precious spirit water to


    water these types of crops!


    It was impossible for the elder to waste such good spirit water, so it


    could only be Ning Yechen, who lived nearby!


    Ning Yechen nodded proudly. "Doesn''t it look good?"


    He had carefully planted the crops!


    In order to satisfy his cravings, he had specially planted a lot of


    crops.


    Ning Yechen looked at Luo Ruying proudly, waiting for praise. Her face


    twitched slightly. She felt sorry for the spirit water.


    It was very precious naturally occurring spirit water, but he used it to


    water crops!


    It was simply throwing the spirit water away and an utter waste!


    Luo Ruying sighed helplessly and kept saying to herself, He''s just a


    mortal and doesn''t know the value of spirit water.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 11 - Im Not Going to Eat You

    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye and walked around the garden curiously.A thought suddenly came to Ning Yechen. He took the opportunity to walk


    to an empty plot of land not far away.


    He had planned to plant crops on this land, but now, he had a different


    idea!


    With a wave of his hand, Ning Yechen scattered countless seeds on the


    grass.


    Ning Yechen snapped his fingers, and countless flowers instantly bloomed


    on the grass and spread across the land!


    The rich scent from the sea of flowers spread everywhere!


    Luo Ruying suddenly smelled the flowers and looked at the vividly


    colored sea of flowers in front of her in a daze.


    A gentle breeze came, and beautiful petals flew into the air.


    Luo Hongye happily jumped down from Luo Ruying''s arms and ran into the


    flowers.


    Ning Yechen walked to Luo Ruying''s side and smiled. "What do you think?


    Like it?"


    Luo Ruying turned her head to look at Ning Yechen in disbelief. "D-did


    you plant them?"


    Ning Yechen nodded.


    Luo Ruying was astounded.


    This was such a beautiful sea of flowers. How much time had it taken him


    to grow it?


    Ning Yechen pulled Luo Ruying into the sea of flowers to enjoy the


    refreshing fragrance and the gentle breeze.


    Ever since escaping from the Heavenly Realm, Luo Ruying had been


    mentally stressed, worrying about those people coming after her.


    At this moment, her tense nerves finally unwound slightly.


    Luo Ruying brushed her wind-swept hair with her slender fingers, and a


    beautiful smile appeared on her face.


    Looking at Luo Hongye playing among the flowers not far away, she said,


    "Yeye, be careful. Don''t run too fast or too far."


    Ning Yechen looked at Luo Ruying''s gorgeous profile in a daze. His heart


    skipped a beat, and he could not resist putting an arm around her


    delicate waist.


    He had seen plenty of heavenly fairies and demonesses, but he had never


    felt this way. For some reason, when he looked at Luo Ruying, there were


    indescribable palpitations in his heart. Is it because she''s my first


    woman and wife?


    Luo Ruying trembled slightly when he suddenly held her waist. A


    flustered look swept across her eyes, but she did not mind the physical


    contact.


    It was just that her body was tense, and she was very nervous.


    Considering her current level of cultivation, it would be easy to free


    herself from his arm, but she did not do it.


    On the one hand, she did not want to hurt Ning Yechen accidentally.


    After all, mortals were very vulnerable in the eyes of cultivators.


    On the other hand, she did not dislike Ning Yechen and never once looked


    down on him because he was a mortal.


    Even though she had once blamed him for taking her purity, they already


    had a child. They were truly husband and wife.


    It was normal for husbands and wives to hug each other.


    Ning Yechen noticed Luo Ruying''s stiff body and felt tickled. He leaned


    close to her ear and whispered softly, "Dear, just relax. I''m not going


    to eat you~"


    These words instantly made Luo Ruying flush crimson. She raised her head


    and glared at Ning Yechen. "I-I''m not afraid!"


    How dare this mere mortal tease me?


    Facing Luo Ruying''s charming glare, Ning Yechen did not take it


    seriously. Instead, he found her angry look very adorable and smiled in


    satisfaction.


    Luo Ruying was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. She turned


    away her blushing face and ignored Ning Yechen.


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    If it were anyone else, she would have slapped the hell out of him!


    While Ning Yechen was interacting alone with Luo Ruying, Luo Hongye,


    lying among the flowers, spotted a brightly colored butterfly flying


    past her.


    Luo Hongye had never seen butterflies before. Her eyes lit up, and she


    chased the butterfly.


    Before she knew it, she ran to the edge of the flowers, and the


    butterfly stopped on a flower.


    Luo Hongye apparched the butterfly curiously. She wanted to touch it,


    but it was startled and flew away into the forest.


    "Ah, wait." Luo Hongye gave chase, but the butterfly had already


    disappeared into the forest.


    The forest full of trees was too quiet.


    Luo Ruying felt afraid. When she turned back to look, she realized that


    she was very far from her parents.


    Just as she was about to hurry back, a massive dark body came from


    behind her and towered over her petite form.


    Luo Hongye turned around, only to see a massive, ferocious dragon with


    razor-sharp scales standing up with its head sticking out from the


    trees!


    The massive dragon looked at Luo Hongye in surprise as saliva dripped


    from its mouth. "Look at what I''ve found! A human! I haven''t tasted the


    flesh of a human in forever!


    "I-I-I don''t taste good." Luo Hongye retreated tremblingly in fear, but


    she tripped and fell.


    She burst out crying. "Mommy... Daddy!"


    Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen promptly heard her crying.


    Luo Ruying could not see Luo Hongye and was terribly worried. She


    immediately dashed toward the sound of Luo Hongye''s voice.


    "Hahaha! It''s useless to call your parents! Just be good and let me eat


    you! Don''t worry. You won''t feel a thing!" The dark-scaled dragon opened


    its cavernous mouth and bit at Luo Hongye.


    In the nick of time, Luo Ruying darted out and struck the dark-scaled


    dragon''s face with her sword!


    "Get lost! Beast, what do you want to do to my child?" Luo Ruying stood


    in front of Luo Hongye, holding her sword and looking at the dark-scaled


    dragon coldly.


    The dark-scaled dragon''s face was bleeding, and it was in great pain. It


    stared at Luo Ruying viciously. "Damn human! How dare you injure my


    face? Other than that man, no one has dared to do this to me!"


    Then steel-like sharp tips extended from the dark-scaled dragon''s body,


    and a shocking amount of spiritual energy burst from it.


    The dark-scaled dragon was at the Divine Being realm! This meant that


    this monster beast was at the Monster King level!


    A look of shock and wariness appeared in Luo Ruying''s eyes.


    The dark-scaled dragon was one of the most powerful existences in the


    Mortal Realm!


    She did not expect to see it here!


    Perhaps it was attracted by the scent of the heavenly herbs and fruits.


    She should have been more careful!


    Luo Ruying felt terribly guilty.


    Due to her carelessness, her child was almost endangered.


    If she had previous cultivation, she could slaughter the dark-scaled


    dragon with a single stroke of her sword. But she was now at the Human


    Immortal realm.


    If she really fought the dark-scaled dragon, it might not be a definite


    loss.


    But she was afraid that she would be unable to look after Luo Hongye.


    What should I do? Should I just take her and run?


    As Luo Ruying thought about what to do, Ning Yechen slowly walked up


    behind her.


    When Luo Ruying saw Ning Yechen, a worried expression appeared on her


    face.


    This was bad!


    If it were just Luo Hongye, she was confident about escaping with her


    unscathed.


    If Ning Yechen was also here, she might not be able to escape from the


    dark-scaled dragon!


    Luo Ruying was in a dilemma.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 12 - Just Remember It in Your Next Life

    "Take the child and run! I''ll stall it!" Luo Ruying said softly to NingYechen after making up her mind.


    This was the best option.


    If Ning Yechen took their daughter and left first, she could focus on


    fighting the dark-scaled dragon without any distractions.


    Ning Yechen did not answer Luo Ruying. Instead, he picked up the


    frightened Luo Hongye in a hug and patted her back gently. "Don''t cry.


    Daddy and Mommy are here. Everything will be okay."


    Luo Hongye stopped crying and curled up in Ning Yechen''s arms in fear.


    Ning Yechen rubbed her head gently before raising his head to look at


    the dark-scaled dragon coldly.


    When the dark-scaled dragon saw Ning Yechen, it looked terrified, and


    its threatening aura disappeared! It''s him! He''s actually the father of


    this child! Oh no! I''m dead meat!


    The dark-scaled dragon turned to run without the slightest hesitation!


    Its massive form flew across the top of the forest at a shocking speed!


    Luo Ruying was confused.


    The dark-scaled dragon looked vicious just a moment ago, but it suddenly


    escaped.


    She did not expect the dark-scaled dragon could run so fast even without


    taking its human form.


    From its terrified expression, perhaps it felt threatened by her aura.


    Luo Ruying found it perplexing, but this was the only reasonable


    explanation she could come up with.


    No matter what, she felt relieved that the dark-scaled dragon had taken


    off.


    Luo Ruying put away her heavenly sword and hurried to Luo Hongye to


    check her injuries. "Yeye, are you okay?"


    Fortunately, it was just a stumble. She had only sprained her foot and


    gotten some scratches.


    Luo Hongye, who had just calmed down, started crying again and lunged


    into Luo Ruying''s arms from Ning Yechen''s. "Boohoo. Mommy!"


    "It''s okay. Don''t cry. I''m here." Luo Ruying gently comforted Luo


    Hongye.


    She felt guilty about putting her daughter in a dangerous situation.


    If she had been more careful, this would not have happened.


    "Come on. Let''s go home. It''s dangerous here." Luo Ruying looked at Ning


    Yechen.


    Since their daughter had just gotten a fright, they naturally could not


    continue having fun.


    If they ran into some other monster beast, it would be unsafe.


    "Dear, why don''t you go back first with our daughter? I want to clear


    the bugs near the orchard," Ning Yechen said to Luo Ruying gently and


    then turned to walk into the forest.


    Luo Ruying wanted to call Ning Yechen back and tell him to forget about


    the bugs. Since there was a monster beast lurking here, this clearly


    meant the vicinity was dangerous.


    He was mortal. If he ran into any monster beast, it would be grave


    danger for him.


    But before Luo Ruying knew it, Ning Yechen had disappeared into the


    forest.


    ***


    In the mountain forest, a massive dark form flew swiftly through the


    air.


    The dark-scaled dragon did his utmost to flap his wings while turning


    his head to check behind in fear.


    He had accidentally touched someone under the protection of that man. It


    was impossible for him to continue staying in the Monster Domain Forest!


    If he did not leave now, he was dead!


    "Where are you going?"


    The moment the dark-scaled dragon turned around, a cold voice came from


    in front.


    It felt as if the God of Death was calling his name. The dark-scaled


    dragon felt so cold that it was as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.


    "S-Sir... it was a misunderstanding. I really didn''t know she was your


    child!" The dark-scaled dragon stopped in front of Ning Yechen and


    knelt, begging for mercy.


    "It''s okay. Just remember it in your next life." Ning Yechen raised his


    hand out and clenched his fist gently.


    The dark-scaled dragon''s massive form of tens of meters instantly


    contorted and shrank!


    "S-Sir, no! AHHH!!!" The dark-scaled dragon wanted to continue begging


    for mercy, but his body, which was as tough as steel, shrank into a


    small ball!


    "You scared my daughter and made her cry. I''m going easy on you by


    killing you like this." Ning Yechen looked calmly at the small ball that


    was the dark-scaled dragon. With a flick of his wrist, the ball turned


    into dust.


    Then he sent his voice out in all directions. "Chaos Demonic Bull, Titan


    Giant Ape, Sky-Swallowing Python! Come here!"


    Ning Yechen''s voice was not loud as it rippled out with him as the


    center.


    Before long, three dark figures swiftly arrived from different


    directions.


    "S-Sir!" The three of them bowed reverently.


    They kept their heads lowered with cold sweat dripping from their


    foreheads. They did not dare to look Ning Yechen in the eye at all.


    They knew very well that they could not afford to offend this man before


    them.


    In the past, there were over a hundred Monster Kings dwelling in the


    Monster Domain Forest. But after he came, there were only four of them


    remaining.


    No, correction, it was down to the three of them.


    They had secretly seen Ning Yechen squeezing the dark-scaled dragon to


    death.


    They could sense that he was not very happy today, so they were even


    more afraid, and their legs were trembling.


    They were worried that he might squeeze them to death as well if he


    became upset.


    They did not understand how the Dark-Scaled Dragon had managed to make


    this man angry!


    He had gotten them in deep trouble!


    They cursed the dead Dark-Scaled Dragon inwardly.


    Ning Yechen glanced at everyone coldly and said in a mild tone, "My wife


    and daughter returned recently. Dark-Scaled Dragon not only scared my


    daughter but even wanted to eat her, so I killed him."


    "How dare Dark-Scaled Dragon touch your daughter! He deserves to die!"


    the white-haired Titan Giant Ape said furiously.


    "Exactly! If I knew, I would''ve slaughtered him personally without you


    asking!" Chaos Demonic Bull, who had a muscular body of over six meters


    tall, echoed exasperatedly


    A woman with a thin snake-like waist nodded hurriedly in agreement.


    "That''s right. You were doing him a favor by killing him!"


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    "Of course!" the three Monsters Kings answered in unison.


    "That''s good. I''m worried about you scaring my daughter as well or


    threatening her. Tell me. Do I need to get rid of you as well?"


    Ning Yechen smiled and spoke gently without a hint of intimidation.


    But the moment the three monsters heard what he said, they were


    thunderstruck!


    They knelt with a thud hurriedly and said with their bodies trembling,


    "S-Sir, please spare us! We would never dare to offend your family!"


    Ning Yechen contemplated without saying a word.


    The three monsters did not dare to move and quietly waited for Ning


    Yechen''s decision.


    Time passed second by second, feeling like forever.


    This could be their final moments in the Mortal Realm.


    After some time, Ning Yechen said, "Remember this and watch your people.


    If any monster frightens my daughter, all of you will cease to exist."


    Then Ning Yechen disappeared with a flash.


    "Yes, Sir!" The three monsters stayed kneeling on the ground, not daring


    to move a muscle. After an hour passed, they finally raised their heads


    cautiously.


    After confirming that Ning Yechen was really gone, they heaved a sigh of


    relief with fear lingering in their hearts.


    They felt glad to be alive.


    From now on, they would never dare to go close to that wooden house.


    It was simply terrifying.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 13 - For Our Daughter

    When Ning Yechen rushed back to the wooden house, he detected a silhouette anxiously coming toward him and smiled. He quickly came down from midair, landed on the ground in the forest, and walked over slowly.Before long, Luo Ruying quickly appeared in front of Ning Yechen. ¡°Great. I finally found you.¡±


    Seeing that Ning Yechen was fine, Luo Ruying heaved a sigh of relief.


    When she saw the calm look on his face, she could not help feeling angry.


    Worried that there were monster beasts lurking nearby, she had sent Luo Hongye home and then had anxiously gone looking for him.


    In the end, he showed up looking very relaxed without the slightest concern for danger.


    Luo Ruying glanced at Ning Yechen frustratedly. ¡°In the future, don¡¯t bother with the pests. It¡¯s very dangerous here!¡±


    ¡°Are you worried about me?¡± Ning Yechen asked knowingly.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face blushed crimson as she glared cutely at Ning Yechen. ¡°I-I was just worried about our daughter losing her father.¡±


    ¡°Oh, really? Were you really just worried for our daughter?¡± Ning Yechen walked up to Luo Ruying with a knowing smile.


    They were close as they looked at each other. Just one more step, and they would touch each other.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s heart could not help pounding. She moved back slightly as the blush on her face deepened.


    She glared at Ning Yechen irritably.


    Even at a time like this, he was still teasing her!


    She was an Empress from the Heavenly Realm, but a mortal man was doing this to her!


    ¡°Really, I¡¯m doing this for our daughter. Come on. Let¡¯s go back,¡± Luo Ruying said huffily before turning to go back.


    Seeing Luo Ruying¡¯s incensed back, Ning Yechen smiled.


    He lowered his head to look at his feet, and an idea came to him. He immediately broke his right leg.


    ¡°I accidentally injured my leg earlier. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t walk back¡­¡± Ning Yechen said sadly to Luo Ruying after dragging his leg for a couple of steps.


    Hearing this, Luo Ruying turned her head, and an anxious look emerged on her face. She hurriedly walked up in front of Ning Yechen, squatted down, and examined his right leg.


    The bones in his right leg were broken. He was seriously injured!


    But just a moment ago, his walking seemed fine!


    ¡°Why did you just say it? Seriously! Why are you so careless? If I didn¡¯t come looking for you, what would you have done?¡± Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen exasperatedly with worry in her eyes.


    With this injured leg, if he ran into a monster beast in the forest, he was bound to die!


    ¡°Sorry for making you worry.¡± When Ning Yechen saw the concern in Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes, along with her genuine anger, he was delighted, and his lips curved upward.


    Luo Ruying could only bandage and secure Ning Yechen¡¯s leg before turning around and squatting down with her back facing him. ¡°Come on. I¡¯ll piggyback you.¡±


    No one knew if any strong monster beasts were nearby.


    It would be best if she piggybacked Ning Yechen back.


    Ning Yechen showed a cunning smile when his scheme succeeded. He lay on Luo Ruying¡¯s back without a second thought and held her shoulders.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s back was very warm, and she gave off a faint and sweet-smelling scent.


    Ning Yechen decided to bury his cheek on her back.


    Luo Ruying blushed even harder. Considering Ning Yechen¡¯s injury, she did not say anything to him.


    With a jump, she quickly went through the woods toward the wooden house.


    In a few breaths, Luo Ruying piggybacked Ning Yechen back to the wooden house and let him sit on the bed.


    ¡°Daddy! I was so worried about you!¡± Seeing Ning Yechen return, Luo Hongye pounced into his arms and rubbed her cheek on him.


    ¡°Sorry for making you worry.¡± Ning Yechen hugged Luo Hongye dotingly and rubbed her little head.


    The little girl had been very worried when he did not return to the wooden house with them.


    Luo Ruying happily watched them interact and smiled. She told Ning Yechen to stay put and not go out before she left the wooden house.


    She planned to go to the herb garden to pick some herbs and make medicated cream for Ning Yechen.


    While she was there, she wanted to inspect the vicinity for monster beasts and set up a formation to keep the wooden house safe!


    This simple wooden house was not safe at all. There was not a single security feature!


    She did not know how the man managed to survive for so long.


    Had he encountered any monster beasts, he would never have had the chance to see them again.


    She had to defend their family and home!


    Since there was a large variety of herbs in the garden, Luo Ruying soon found what she needed.


    Afterward, using the wooden house as the center, Luo Ruying checked for the presence of any monster beasts within a 25-kilometer radius.


    After checking the place, Luo Ruying felt puzzled.


    She was unable to detect the presence of monster beasts at all!


    When she first arrived, she was sure that there were lots of monster beasts.


    She was perplexed about where they had gone.


    Also, there was a large heavenly herb garden here. The rich spiritual energy and medicinal fragrance were bound to attract monster beasts.


    This did not make sense at all!


    The dark-scaled dragon from earlier was nowhere to be seen!


    This was odd!


    The unusual situation made Luo Ruying frown.


    Since there were no monster beasts in the vicinity, it would save her the trouble of slaughtering them.


    Luo Ruying buried spirit stones within a 25-kilometer radius of the wooden house, set up a formation, and activated the spirit stones.


    The spirit stones connected to form a massive defensive formation surrounding the wooden house.


    The formation gradually turned transparent. Even upon scrutiny, it was difficult to detect its presence.


    After doing this, Luo Ruying felt better.


    Even though she was unable to set up a strong formation with her current cultivation, it was enough to stop those at the Divine Being realm.


    By the time Luo Ruying returned, the sky had gradually turned dark.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye were playing, and he was throwing her in the air.


    Seeing her return, the two of them spoke in unison.


    ¡°Welcome back, Dear~¡±


    ¡°Mommy~¡±


    Luo Ruying smiled and nodded.


    She looked around the house and hesitated briefly before asking with a blush, ¡°What do you do about bathing?¡±


    Ever since she escaped from the Heavenly Realm, she had not bathed.


    In the Heavenly Realm, she used to bathe daily.


    She had not bathed in days, and she was unbearably uncomfortable!


    She could go without sustenance, but she could not go without bathing!


    After looking around, she did not notice any wooden tubs for bathing. Also, she did not see any bathing facility outside the house either.


    Luo Ruying felt worried.


    Hearing that she wanted to bathe, Ning Yechen became enthusiastic. ¡°Do you want to bathe? I know the perfect spot!¡±


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 Vol. 1 - Ch. 14 - Just a Little Heaty

    ¡°I haven¡¯t bathed in days. I want to bathe.¡± Luo Ruying nodded shyly and asked in an expectant tone, ¡°Where is it?¡±¡°Roughly a kilometer northwest of the back of the mountain, there¡¯s a hot spring at the top of a cliff,¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile while carrying Luo Hongye.


    ¡°H-hot spring?¡± The moment Luo Ruying heard about the hot spring, her eyes lit up in joy.


    She would be happy enough to take a hot bath. After all, the conditions here could not compare to those in the Heavenly Realm.


    She did not expect a hot spring to be available on the mountain!


    Ning Yechen nodded with certainty.


    He had specially prepared the hot spring.


    He chose to live in seclusion to enjoy life, so all the necessary facilities were in place.


    As the former Demon Lord, he certainly could not live in squalor.


    ¡°Yeye, come on. Let¡¯s go bathe.¡± Luo Ruying excitedly took Luo Hongye from Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Shall we bathe together?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a serious look on his face.


    He had never wanted something to happen so badly!


    Unfortunately, Luo Ruying rejected him without the slightest hesitation. ¡°No way!¡±


    With her face blushing, Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye, walked out of the house, and disappeared in a flash.


    Ning Yechen was left inside the house by himself.


    He shook his head in disappointment. He hesitated briefly about whether he should give chase.


    If he followed her and peeped, he wondered if he would be considered a pervert.


    Come to think of it, they were husband and wife, so he should not be considered a pervert. At least this was how he convinced himself.


    Inside the forest, Luo Ruying ran the entire way with Luo Hongye in her arms.


    Lying in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, Luo Hongye looked up and asked Luo Ruying quizzically, ¡°Mommy, why can¡¯t Daddy bathe with us? He must feel sad about being left home alone.¡±


    Hearing Luo Hongye¡¯s question, Luo Ruying was speechless. For a moment, she did not know what to say.


    Even though she had accepted Ning Yechen as her husband, it did not mean that she was ready to bathe with him.


    At the thought of sitting in the hot springs naked with Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying shook her head, her face crimson.


    Even during her time as an Empress in the Heavenly Realm, she did not let any maid wait on her while she was bathing, let alone bathe with a man!


    Luo Hongye kept looking at her intently, so Luo Ruying could only put on a calm expression, squeeze a smile, and explain, ¡°Your father hurt his leg, so it¡¯s inconvenient for him¡­¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you carry him like you carry me?¡± Luo Hongye asked in an innocent tone.


    Luo Ruying went quiet.


    She did not know how to argue, so she changed the excuse. ¡°I have to focus on giving you a bath, so he can¡¯t tag along.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Luo Hongye said.


    Seeing Luo Hongye open to this reason, Luo Ruying nodded hurriedly. ¡°Uh-huh. I have to bathe you. It¡¯ll take very long!¡±


    Luo Hongye pondered hard. After a brief silence, she raised her head, looked at Luo Ruying, and said firmly in a child-like tone, ¡°Mommy, then I won¡¯t bathe. You can bathe with Daddy!¡±


    ¡°Cough, cough, cough!¡± Hearing this, Luo Ruying staggered and nearly fell from midair. This child is really¡­


    ¡°Next time! Next time, we will bathe together, okay? Tonight, it will be just us.¡± Luo Ruying was unable to make Luo Hongye change her mind, so she could only agree.


    ¡°Okay. Then, can I bathe with you two together?¡± Luo Hongye asked expectantly.


    ¡°Sure.¡± There was nothing else Luo Ruying could do except to agree.


    After a few days, the child would probably forget.


    During their conversation, Luo Ruying jumped and flew up a cliff.


    On top of the cliff, there was dense vegetation and a small path.


    Following the small path, they found their way to a large steaming hot spring roughly a few meters wide before long!


    There was really a hot spring here!


    Luo Ruying was delighted. First, she helped Luo Hongye take off her clothes and put her in the hot spring.


    ¡°Mommy, the water is nice and warm. Get in quick.¡± Luo Hongye happily played with water and waved at Luo Ruying, who was by the side of the hot spring.


    Luo Ruying smiled. She reached out her hands to take off her outer and innerwear.


    A gorgeous body with black hair hanging behind her appeared under the bright moonlight, standing in the hot spring steam vaguely visible.


    Someone hiding in the trees fell into a daze.


    After careful thought, Ning Yechen had decided to follow secretly.


    But make no mistake, he was not here to peep.


    He was here to protect Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye in secret!


    If anything happened, he could secretly help. At least this was how he convinced himself.


    When Luo Ruying stepped into the hot spring, she suddenly turned her head and looked behind cautiously.


    She was unsure if it was her imagination, but she kept feeling someone was looking at her.


    She had arranged a formation. Within a 25-kilometer radius, no monster beasts nor humans could approach without her knowing.


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    She had just flown over with Luo Hongye not long ago. Since Ning Yechen was injured, it was impossible for him to get here.


    It could not be him!


    She was probably imagining things.


    Luo Ruying did not continue thinking about it. She dipped into the hot spring, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.


    In an instant, it felt as though she was reinvigorated.


    Luo Hongye swam obediently into Luo Ruying¡¯s arms. She sat in front of her mother, looking very pleased while Luo Ruying cleaned her hair and body.


    Ning Yechen sat on a branch while quietly watching them bathe with a smile on his face.


    He had no dirty thoughts in his mind as he watched.


    But the moment Luo Ruying stood up in the hot spring, Ning Yechen¡¯s nose bled uncontrollably.


    In centuries, no one had made him bleed, but his blood was flowing now¡­


    After an hour, Luo Ruying finished bathing in satisfaction and went back to the wooden house with Luo Hongye.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s glistening hair was undone, falling behind her shoulders to her waist. She looked slightly flushed and captivating.


    When Ning Yechen saw her, he could not help recalling the hot scene he had chanced upon earlier, and blood flowed out of his nose again.


    ¡°Why is your nose bleeding?¡± Luo Ruying walked to Ning Yechen with a worried look on her face.


    She was worried that he might have suffered other injuries and was hiding it from her.


    For the first time, Ning Yechen turned around awkwardly and explained, ¡°I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m just a little heaty.¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 15 - Always Sleep Naked

    Mortals were certainly vulnerable.Ning Yechen was just a little heaty, but he lost so much blood.


    Luo Ruying retrieved a handkerchief and wiped the blood on Ning Yechen¡¯s nose. Then she knelt down and grabbed his right leg.


    She took out some herbs from her chest, placed them into her mouth, chewed and spat them out, and applied them directly to the injured area.


    Finally, she took out some bandages to wrap the wound.


    These heavenly plants and herbs were exceptionally effective on muscle and bone injuries. Other than mashing them up prior to application, no further preparation was required.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move while you¡¯re recovering. Your injuries will probably take a couple of days to recover. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Luo Ruying said in relief.


    There was an abundant supply of heavenly herbs available at the back of the mountain. Otherwise, she would not know how to treat Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Thank you, Dear,¡± Ning Yechen said with gratitude.


    If he wanted to, he could mend his broken leg in an instant.


    But since it was able to give him the attention of his wife, he was in no hurry to get better.


    Luo Ruying felt a little embarrassed by his gratitude and blushed slightly. ¡°I-it¡¯s getting late. You should rest early.¡±


    ¡°Yay~ Time to sleep.¡± Hearing that it was time for bed, Luo Hongye happily lunged onto the bed and buried her head under the blanket.


    She craned her head out expectantly and said with a smile, ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s sleep together.¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­¡± Luo Ruying glanced at Ning Yechen sitting by the bedside and said awkwardly, ¡°Yeye, the bed is small. Why don¡¯t you sleep with Daddy tonight? I¡¯ll sleep on the floor.¡±


    Luo Hongye was already lying on the bed. If Luo Ruying slept with her daughter, it would mean sleeping with Ning Yechen as well.


    She had never slept with a man in her life. Even though he was her husband, she was not mentally prepared.


    This house belonged to Ning Yechen, and he was injured, so she had to let him have the bed.


    She could not bear to let Luo Hongye sleep on the floor with her, so she could only let her daughter sleep with Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to sleep with Daddy and me? I want to sleep with both of you.¡± Luo Hongye looked at Luo Ruying with her face full of disappointment.


    Luo Ruying saw the expectant look in Luo Hongye¡¯s eyes and was unable to go against her daughter¡¯s wishes, so she could only smile and compromise. ¡°Okay then. I¡¯ll sleep with you two.¡±


    Ning Yechen promptly looked at Luo Hongye approvingly and gave her a thumbs-up inside. Good job, my baby girl!


    A sly smile appeared on Luo Hongye¡¯s face.


    Luo Ruying took off her outer robe and changed into a light sleeping robe made of fine white silk, which accentuated her exquisite figure.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you sleep inside?¡± Luo Ruying, face blushing, pointed at the inside of the bed.


    This way, their daughter would sleep in between them, and she would not be so nervous.


    ¡°Okay,¡± Ning Yechen replied with a smile.


    He was in no hurry to climb into bed. Instead, he stood up and took off his outer robe.


    However, he did not put on any sleeping robe and was only wearing his underpants.


    A lean, fit body with almost flawless skin came into sight.


    His body is simply perfect. Luo Ruying went into a daze looking at him.


    Is this really the body of a hunter from the Mortal Realm? How can it be so perfect and strong?


    Is it because of all the hunting he did in the mountains and his consumption of numerous heavenly plants and herbs?


    This was a plausible reason.


    Heavenly plants and herbs had the ability to eradicate toxins from one¡¯s body. Along with living in the forest, it was reasonable for him to end up with such a physique.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Ning Yechen looked at the dazed Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying snapped out of her thoughts and realized she was staring at a man¡¯s body in a trance. In an instant, her face turned crimson from embarrassment.


    She quickly veered her eyes away and asked huffily, ¡°W-why aren¡¯t you wearing anything?¡±


    ¡°Huh? I always sleep naked,¡± Ning Yechen answered innocently.


    ¡°Naked?!¡± The moment Luo Ruying heard this, a shy, flustered expression emerged on her face, and she voiced her objection. ¡°No way!¡±


    ¡°Why not?¡± Ning Yechen felt puzzled.


    ¡°Our daughter is here¡­¡± Luo Ruying pursed her lips, her face blushing.


    Ning Yechen put on a knowing look, smiled, and nodded. Then he quietly put on his clothes. ¡°It¡¯s not okay to sleep without my clothes on if our daughter is here. I understand. Then I¡¯ll put on a robe.¡±


    Luo Ruying was at a loss. What does he mean by he understands?


    Luo Hongye sat on the bed, looking curiously at Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen. Why doesn¡¯t Mommy let Daddy sleep without his clothes on?


    Ning Yechen rubbed Luo Hongye¡¯s head, climbed onto the inside of the bed, lay down, and pulled his daughter into his arms.


    Luo Hongye was petite, so hugging her felt like holding a doll.


    Luo Ruying gently blew out the oil lamp. She lay on her side and held Luo Hongye as well.


    It was completely dark and silent in the room. Luo Hongye was sleeping in between Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, held by them on her left and right. She fell asleep with a blissful smile on her face.


    Luo Ruying quietly looked at the sleeping Luo Hongye with a sweet smile and caressed her daughter¡¯s face dotingly.


    Ever since she gave birth to Luo Hongye, her daughter had often had to sleep in the cupboard alone to avoid detection. Even when she had slept with Luo Hongye, she feared getting caught.


    After escaping from the Heavenly Realm, they kept running, but people kept coming after them.


    Now, Luo Hongye could finally have some proper rest. S~?a??h the N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Thinking this, Luo Ruying felt glad.


    At this moment, a hand suddenly reached out in the darkness and touched her back!


    Luo Ruying was stunned. She hurriedly checked where the hand came from.


    Other than her and her daughter, there was only one other person on the bed.


    The bed was not large and could barely fit the three of them lying flat on their backs.


    Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen were sleeping on their sides, holding Luo Hongye, so they were very close.


    If they extended their heads slightly, their foreheads would touch.


    _Why did his hand suddenly move from our daughter to my waist? _Luo Ruying raised her head in surprise and looked at Ning Yechen quietly.


    He was breathing evenly, sleeping peacefully.


    He probably accidentally touched her in his sleep.


    Luo Ruying breathed a sigh of relief.


    The moment Ning Yechen touched her, she got a fright, and her heart pounded.


    Luo Ruying had just relaxed when Ning Yechen placed his leg on her and tightened his grip on her waist.


    Luo Ruying glared at the sleeping Ning Yechen. Why does he move so much in his sleep?!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 16 - Stop Being an Empress of the Heavenly Realm

    Morning the next day¡­ S?a??h the N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.Luo Ruying gradually opened her eyes. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face before her.


    Ning Yechen was sleeping very close to her. He was so close that she could feel his breath.


    Luo Hongye was sleeping between them and using one of Ning Yechen¡¯s arms as a pillow while his other hand was on Luo Ruying¡¯s hips.


    There was also his leg that had been on top of Luo Ruying all night!


    Luo Ruying frowned slightly and clenched her fists. She really wanted to teach the man a lesson for sleeping in this inappropriate posture.


    She did not know how many times she had removed Ning Yechen¡¯s leg off her body last night. But he soon did it again!


    After trying repeatedly, she finally gave up powerlessly.


    She could let this slide.


    But the other problem was the guy¡¯s roving hands!


    Luo Ruying hesitated briefly with her fists clenched. In the end, she loosened her fists helplessly.


    She would let him off this time.


    He was asleep, so it was unintentional.


    Moreover, Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye could finally rest at ease last night.


    Luo Ruying removed Ning Yechen¡¯s arm and leg gently and got out of bed. She held her hairpin in her mouth, sat by the bed, and did her hair.


    Ning Yechen secretly opened his eyes. While admiring Luo Ruying¡¯s slender back, he could not help smiling.


    His wife looked pretty doing her hair.


    After Luo Ruying did her hair, she turned around. Ning Yechen hurriedly closed his eyes.


    When Luo Ruying noticed the smile on Ning Yechen¡¯s face in his sleep, she felt curious and amused.


    She wondered what he was dreaming about that could make him smile so happily.


    Luo Ruying lowered her head and saw a sweet smile on Luo Hongye¡¯s little face. She smiled as well.


    This child was just like her father.


    Luo Ruying looked at the two of them lying in bed dotingly. She did not disturb them. She quietly put on her clothes and went to the kitchen.


    Even though she did not require sustenance, the child was still young, and Ning Yechen was a mortal. As a mother and wife, she naturally had to take care of her family.


    While Luo Ruying worked in the kitchen, Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye woke up. He held his daughter as they sat at the door and brushed their teeth.


    Although Luo Hongye did not understand what they were doing, she was curious and eagerly learned how to brush her teeth with a fine brush.


    Luo Ruying glanced at them curiously as they sat at the door doing something and shook her head helplessly.


    She did not know what he was teaching their daughter.


    From the looks of it, they were having a good time, so she left them to it.


    After some time, Luo Ruying finished preparing breakfast and called out to the father and daughter playing outside the house. ¡°Breakfast¡¯s ready.¡±


    ¡°Heehee. Coming, Mommy~¡±


    Luo Hongye was sitting on Ning Yechen¡¯s shoulders as they entered the house. There was a flower on Ning Yechen¡¯s head.


    ¡°Yeye, stop playing.¡± Luo Ruying looked at the flower on Ning Yechen¡¯s head and almost could not resist laughing out loud. She quickly took Luo Hongye off his shoulders.


    Ning Yechen did not take it to heart. Instead, he was happy and sat down at the table with a smile.


    The breakfast was made using some crops and herbs planted on the farm outside.


    Worried that his body would be unable to withstand some of the heavenly plants and herbs, Luo Ruying had used lower-quality ones that were safe for human consumption.


    In short, she was very thoughtful.


    ¡­ Even though nothing would happen to him no matter what he ate.


    Luo Hongye was tiny, so she could only sit in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms. She leaned against the table and ate with her head buried in her bowl, getting rice stuck on her face.


    Luo Ruying took out a handkerchief and wiped Luo Hongye¡¯s face dotingly. Then she fed Luo Hongye. ¡°Here you go.¡±


    ¡°Thanks for breakfast, Dear~¡± Ning Yechen picked up some food and placed them into their bowls.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s lips curved upward slightly, and she also picked up some food to place in Ning Yechen¡¯s bowl. ¡°You¡¯re welcome. My cooking might not be as good as yours. Why don¡¯t you try it?¡±


    Luo Ruying wanted to place the food in Ning Yechen¡¯s bowl, but he unexpectedly moved his head over and ate from her chopsticks.


    After eating, he smiled and praised, ¡°Your cooking is great! Far better than I expected!¡±


    Ning Yechen genuinely felt this way!


    As a heavenly fairy from the Heavenly Realm, Luo Ruying surprisingly knew how to cook.


    She was all set to be a virtuous mother and wife!


    Luo Ruying wanted to place food in his bowl but ended up feeding him. A blush emerged on her face. He didn¡¯t have to eat from my chopsticks¡­


    When Luo Hongye saw the scene, she raised her head, looked at Luo Ruying, and opened her mouth. ¡°Me too. Ahhh~¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Luo Ruying smiled and fed Luo Hongye some food using her chopsticks.


    Ning Yechen also dotingly fed Luo Hongye.


    Luo Hongye ate up everything with relish until her face was bulging. She smiled with satisfaction.


    Luo Ruying looked at the blissful scene of a family of three eating around the table, and a smile appeared on her face.


    As an Empress, she had never felt this way before.


    If only she could hide here with him and their daughter for the rest of her life¡­


    She did not care if she could not be an Empress of the Heavenly Realm!


    In the Monster Domain Forest¡­


    Four figures gathered and looked intently at the vast Monster Domain Forest.


    A man wearing a green swordsman robe narrowed his eyes and asked a hunched old man with marks on his face, ¡°Old Ghost, are you sure they¡¯re hiding in the Monster Domain Forest?¡±


    ¡°Are you doubting my Poltergeist Infant Puppet¡¯s Soul-Searching Technique?¡± Old Ghost chuckled viciously, holding a frightening puppet with the features of a baby.


    The Poltergeist Infant Puppet had a long strand of hair in its mouth as it stared deeply into the Monster Domain Forest.


    ¡°Old Ghost¡¯s Soul-Searching Technique is famous. All he needs is something from the target to know its location! From the looks of it, that Heavenly Realm woman is hiding in the Monster Domain Forest!¡± a topless burly man said candidly.


    A man in a scholar¡¯s outfit frowned. ¡°The Monster Domain Forest is full of Monster Kings. If they are really in there, it won¡¯t be easy to get them.¡±


    ¡°Is the leader of Tianxia Scholastic Palace afraid?¡± The burly man looked at Su Sheng and spoke in a teasing tone.


    Su Sheng frowned and looked hard at the burly man. ¡°Hmph! If the leader of the Almighty Combat Hall has nothing to fear, why should I? You must be joking!¡±


    ¡°In that case, does this mean you want to compete with me?¡± Wu Kuang looked excitedly at the leader of Tianxia Scholastic Palace, Su Sheng. A powerful aura radiated from Wu Kuang.


    Su Sheng was not to be outdone and matched Wu Kuang¡¯s challenge!


    ¡°Enough! We aren¡¯t here to fight each other. Don¡¯t forget why we¡¯re here!¡± Lu Jian reminded sternly while standing between Su Sheng and Wu Kuang, blocking them with his sword.


    Hearing this, Su Sheng and Wu Kuang stopped challenging each other.


    Rather than fighting, they were here to accomplish an important mission!


    They were here to apprehend the mother and daughter called Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye.


    Dead or alive!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 17 - People Are Here Again

    Lu Jian, Su Sheng, Old Ghost, and Wu Kuang were sect leaders of the best sects in the Mortal Realm.The four of them had the highest cultivation level in the Mortal Realm!


    They were only a step away from ascending to become immortals!


    There could only be one reason for the four of them to gather. A big shot from the Heavenly Realm had promised them something.


    Luo Ruying and her daughter had escaped from the Heavenly Realm. If they could catch them, they would gain assistance to ascend and become immortals and join the other party¡¯s ranks.


    The moment they ascended into the Heavenly Realm, they could join a powerful force. Nothing was more tempting than this.


    They already had intel about Luo Ruying and her daughter.


    Luo Ruying used to be an Empress in the Heavenly Realm, but she had been severely injured, and her cultivation was now below the Human Immortal realm.


    In their opinion, as the top cultivators of the Mortal Realm, this was an easy assignment.


    ¡°Let¡¯s make it quick. It will be best if she cooperates. If she doesn¡¯t, just kill her. Remember that we can¡¯t kill the girl. We have to bring her back.¡±


    Lu Jian¡¯s face looked serious as he took the lead, transforming into a light and flying toward the Monster Domain Forest.


    It was easy enough for them to take care of someone at the Human Immortal realm.


    The remaining three people cast a knowing look at each other and smiled smugly. They transformed into lights one after another and followed suit.


    Moments later, the four of them arrived in the depths of Monster Domain Forest.


    On the periphery of the Monster Domain Forest, there were many monster beasts that were suicidal enough to fight them.


    Strangely, when they got to the depths of Monster Domain Forest, not a single monster beast could be found.


    Rumor had it that the depths of the Monster Domain Forest were the territory of countless Monster Kings. Anyone who entered would meet death!


    However, not a single Monster King could be spotted now.


    It was abnormally quiet.


    The four of them stood in midair and looked around Monster Domain Forest carefully, but not a soul could be found.


    ¡°Old Ghost, use the Poltergeist Infant Puppet to track their location,¡± Lu Jian said to Old Ghost solemnly.


    If they did not have a specific location, it would be hard to find them deep in the Monster Domain Forest.


    Old Ghost smiled stiffly. ¡°The Poltergeist Infant Puppet is only able to detect their rough location. It can¡¯t find the exact location.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! The Poltergeist Infant Puppet is renowned for its ability to track over long distances, but I guess we¡¯ve overestimated it,¡± Su Sheng said in disdain, clicking his tongue.


    Old Ghost simply smiled awkwardly and did not retort.


    Wu Kuang ignored them. He noticed something and landed in the forest. He detected some dried blood on a leaf.


    He was particularly sensitive toward blood. Even the slightest trace of blood could not escape his nose!


    The moment they arrived here, he could faintly smell an unusual blood scent.


    Wu Kuang plucked the blood-stained leaf, placed it into his mouth, and tasted it carefully. A look of anticipation appeared on his face. ¡°As expected of the blood of an immortal from the Heavenly Realm, it certainly tastes different! I love it!¡±


    A look of disdain flashed across the faces of Lu Jian and the others when they saw Wu Kuang¡¯s excitement.


    Word had it that this guy loved drinking blood, especially the blood of powerful cultivators. Every time he killed, he would drink the opponent¡¯s blood.


    However, it was thanks to him that they finally tracked down Luo Ruying!


    One thing was certain. The woman was definitely hiding in the Monster Domain Forest.


    Once they confirmed this, it was just a matter of time before they got her!


    ¡°Let¡¯s split up and search! Whoever finds her first, send a signal,¡± Lu Jian said to the other three.


    Although the other three were displeased at Lu Jian giving orders, they said nothing and quietly separated.


    After all, the request from the big shot from the Heavenly Realm was more important.


    If they were unable to catch Luo Ruying and her daughter, they would not only be unable to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, but they would even die from offending the other party.


    Inside a cave, Titan Giant Ape, Chaos Demonic Bull, and Sky-Swallowing Python quietly watched as Lu Jian and the others parted ways.


    ¡°People are here again. How can they barge into our Monster Domain Forest at will? Shall we take care of them?¡± Titan Giant Ape suggested exasperatedly.


    ¡°Are you stupid? What if they¡¯re under the protection of that man? Didn¡¯t you see how Dark-Scaled Dragon died?¡± Sky-Swallowing Python said in fear.


    Every time Sky-Swallowing Python thought about Ning Yechen, she trembled in fear uncontrollably.


    Chaos Demonic Bull and Titan Giant Ape went quiet.


    If this were a century ago, they would have killed these people without hesitation.


    However, they could not take such risks anymore.


    They were not afraid of the intruders but of that man.


    ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s pretend we didn¡¯t see them.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s continue playing mahjong!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    The three of them came to the same conclusion and went back into the cave like best buddies.


    Monster Kings were known not to get along with each other and fought for territory. Unexpectedly, these three Monster Kings got along brilliantly.


    Meanwhile¡­


    After parting ways, Old Ghost laughed cunningly. He promptly took out the Poltergeist Infant Puppet and sped in the direction its eyes were leading him.


    His Poltergeist Infant Puppet was naturally able to track people down to their exact locations!


    He wanted to steal the credit, so he did not tell Lu Jian and the others!


    If he could single-handedly defeat Luo Ruying and hand over her and her daughter to the big shot in the Heavenly Realm, he would be able to get a bigger reward!


    He might even be able to ascend to the Heavenly Realm!


    When the time came, he would be able to destroy the other three main sects effortlessly!


    At the thought of this, Old Ghost could not help beaming from ear to ear.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Before long, Old Ghost¡¯s expression turned grim. He halted, looked ahead, and slowly stretched out his wrinkled hand.


    It was as if his hand had touched transparent glass, and it was impossible for him to continue.


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    ¡°Found you.¡± Old Ghost tilted his head and let out a sinister chuckle, feeling thrilled.


    Since there was a formation, they had to be inside!


    This tiny barrier was not enough to stop Old Ghost.


    He placed his hand on the barrier, and a dark, viscous liquid oozed from his hand.


    The black liquid flowed down the barrier. The barrier instantly became corroded and melted away, leaving behind a large hole!


    Old Ghost passed through the barrier effortlessly and entered it without getting detected at all.


    He had to act quickly before those idiots caught onto him!


    Ning Yechen was playing with Luo Hongye in the house when he suddenly frowned in displeasure. People are here again!


    The intruder even destroyed the formation that his wife had painstakingly set up!


    He hated getting interrupted when he was spending quality time with his wife and daughter! They should have known better!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 18 - You Have to Die

    Inside the wooden house¡­After eating, Luo Ruying took the used crockery and cutlery and walked out the room.


    She looked at the pile of crockery and cutlery at her feet and frowned. Then she sat down and tried cleaning them like a mortal.


    When she realized it was inefficient, she decided to use her spiritual energy to hold the crockery, cutlery, and water in midair and make them spin at high speed.


    In the blink of an eye, everything was clean, and the dirty water was removed from them.


    Following this, Luo Ruying did the same thing to chop firewood and do the laundry.


    All the chores were done in a matter of minutes.


    Luo Ruying placed her hands on her hips and nodded in satisfaction. Although it¡¯s my first time doing this, I¡¯m pretty good! From now on, I will handle the chores so that he can relax.


    Suddenly, an annoying, hoarse, old voice sounded. ¡°Hahaha! I didn¡¯t expect to see a fairy from the Heavenly Realm doing chores like a normal wife.¡±


    Luo Ruyingstily turned back and saw a hunched old man slowly approaching her. She was startled and instantly felt worried.


    Someone had gotten past her formation!


    She didn¡¯t even detect his presence!


    The other party seemed to be at the peak of the Divine Being realm.


    From the looks of it, he was here for her!


    Even though she was hiding here, those people still refused to let her off.


    Luo Ruying was furious and sad and clenched her fists tightly.


    She only wanted a peaceful life, but this seemed to be a luxury¡­


    ¡°Are you going to come peacefully, or do I have to do it the hard way?¡± Old Ghost reached out his hand, and a threatening spiritual energy radiated from him. The plants at his feet instantly withered, and the ground turned black.


    Dense miasma emanated from his body!


    Luo Ruying looked serious and hesitant.


    If it were her alone, she might be able to kill him!


    But fighting here might put Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye at risk.


    ¡°Mommy~¡±


    At this moment, Luo Hongye ran out of the house to Luo Ruying¡¯s side, wanting a hug.


    When Luo Hongye saw Old Ghost, she instinctively cringed in fear and hid behind Luo Ruying.


    Ning Yechen slowly walked out of the house to Luo Ruying¡¯s side and looked at Old Ghost coldly.


    Old Ghost was delighted to see Luo Hongye.


    The person from the Heavenly Realm specially stated wanting the child.


    Old Ghost was surprised to see that other than Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye, there was a man here.


    In the intel, no man was mentioned.


    Not the slightest spiritual energy could be detected from the man. From the looks of it, he was simply a lowly mortal.


    The man was no threat whatsoever!


    ¡°Who would have known? A proud heavenly fairy who escaped into the Mortal Realm threw herself into the arms of a man.¡±


    Old Ghost figured this was Ning Yechen¡¯s residence, and Luo Ruying was just hiding here for now, but he still mocked her.


    A fairy from the Heavenly Realm marrying someone from the Mortal Realm was simply a joke!


    Luo Ruying furrowed her brows but did not get annoyed. Instead, she said solemnly, ¡°I will go with you! Just promise to let him and the child off!¡±


    After some thought, Luo Ruying finally decided to give herself up to save Ning Yechen and their daughter.


    In her heart, she could not bear to part with them, but she had no choice.


    Even if she defeated the man before her, it made no difference. Those people in the Heavenly Realm would never let her off!


    The next time, they would only send someone stronger!


    The only thing waiting for her was relentless pursuits and battles!


    She could not keep running with her daughter or implicate Ning Yechen.


    If by sacrificing herself, she could keep Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye safe, she was happy to do it!


    ¡°Mommy! Mommy! Don¡¯t leave me!¡± The moment Luo Hongye heard Luo Ruying volunteer to leave, she instantly bawled and clutched Luo Ruying¡¯s clothes with all her might.


    Luo Ruying looked at Luo Hongye by her legs. A reluctant yet doting look appeared in her eyes as they turned teary.


    If she could help it, she could never bear to part with her child.


    Old Ghost interrupted with a sinister laugh. ¡°How touching. Don¡¯t worry. You are coming with me, and so is this girl! As for the man, I will just kill him.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned glacial. She was so furious that her nails dug into her hands until they bled.


    She had already compromised, but he refused to let off her husband and daughter!


    Luo Ruying bent over to pick up Luo Hongye and handed her to Ning Yechen. A grave yet gentle look appeared in her eyes. ¡°Leave this to me. Take her and run into the forest! Promise me to keep her safe! After I¡¯m done here, I will look for you. If I don¡¯t come, don¡¯t wait for me!¡±


    Luo Ruying did not wait for Ning Yechen to reply. She tipped her toes and kissed his lips gently.


    This was the first time they kissed on their own volition without drugs.


    Ning Yechen opened his eyes wide in astonishment.


    ¡°Honey, I¡¯m leaving her to you,¡± Luo Ruying said lovingly into his ear after their lips parted. This was the first time she talked to Ning Yechen this way.


    This was also the first time she called him honey!


    But this might very well be the last chance.


    She had known Ning Yechen for merely three days. Even though he liked to annoy her, he was very good to them. S?a?ch* Th? ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Also, her daughter adored him.


    In her heart, she had already accepted him as her husband.


    Before they parted, she wanted to muster the courage to call him this.


    In a way, she was genuinely entrusting Luo Hongye to him.


    Ning Yechen felt delighted and helpless inside. Does she have to make it like she might die any moment?


    ¡°Take her! Run!¡± Luo Ruying made the wind blow with a wave of her hand, sending Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye into the air toward the forest at the back of the mountain.


    ¡°Do you think you can escape me? Absolutely na?ve!¡± Old Ghost flung his hand, and four scary-looking puppets gave chase while giving off thick miasma!


    Luo Ruying naturally would not let those puppets give chase. She hurriedly drew her heavenly sword and flew forward to block the puppets. With a single strike, she cut one of them into pieces!


    The remaining three puppets swiftly went past her, ignoring her.


    Luo Ruying hurriedly moved out of anxiety. With a wave of her heavenly sword, three rays of threatening sword lights appeared!


    The sword lights passed through the puppets, cutting them at the waist!


    Old Ghost took the opportunity to attack Luo Ruying from behind using his poisonous palm!


    Blood flowed from the corner of Luo Ruying¡¯s mouth. She endured the intense pain and continued to attack the three puppets with her sword.


    No matter what, she could not let a single puppet pass!


    Otherwise, Ning Yechen and her daughter would be in danger!


    ¡°You would rather take my attack than let the puppets chase them. From the looks of it, you care about them a lot. Don¡¯t worry. After killing you, there is no escape for them either.¡± Old Ghost let out a smug and sinister laugh.


    Luo Ruying was injured and poisoned. He felt that he was about to win any moment now.


    His chance to become an immortal and ascend was here!


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned cool. Her eyes determined, she looked at Old Ghost with a murderous look and pointed her sword at him. ¡°Is that so? Then you have to die today!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 19 - I’ll Show You a Magic Trick

    In the forest, Ning Yechen held Luo Hongye, gradually fell from the air, and landed on their bottom.An intense battle had already started at the wooden house. Sword lights flashed, and dark miasma spread.


    This woman is really¡­ She keeps thinking about sacrificing herself for me and our daughter. Ning Yechen held Luo Hongye and stood up while thinking about how to take care of this ignorant intruder without Luo Ruying catching onto anything.


    As the former Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, he was the archenemy of the Heavenly Realm.


    Luo Ruying was a member of the Heavenly Realm. If she learned of his true identity, her attitude toward him would inevitably change.


    He was afraid that she might take their daughter and leave without a word, so he did his utmost to keep his identity a secret from her for now.


    ¡°Daddy, can we not leave Mommy behind? I don¡¯t want to leave her!¡± Luo Hongye lay in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms, crying and begging with red eyes.


    ¡°Yeye, be good. Don¡¯t cry. I promise your mother will be fine. I will never leave your mother behind.¡± Ning Yechen felt distressed watching Luo Hongye cry. He reached his hand out to wipe the tears from her cheek and comforted her gently.


    A cold, murderous look swept across his eyes!


    After making his daughter cry, those intruders could forget about leaving alive!


    ¡°Do you mean it, Daddy?¡± Luo Hongye stopped crying and asked with a serious look on her face.


    Ning Yechen smiled and nodded. ¡°How could I lie to you?¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s quickly go find Mommy,¡± Luo Hongye said expectantly.


    The moment she finished her sentence, a powerful voice suddenly sounded from the forest. ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡±


    Wu Kuang walked out of the dark forest and slowly approached Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen with a mocking expression.


    He trained his eyes on Luo Hongye and smiled with all his teeth showing. ¡°I just knew Old Ghost wanted to try and secretly steal the credit! Fortunately, I was careful and followed him. It all worked as planned!¡± S~?a??h the N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Wu Kuang raised his head and let out a laugh. Then he reached his hand out to Ning Yechen disdainly. ¡°Boy, obediently hand her over. I promise to give you a quick death.¡±


    Luo Hongye shrank into Ning Yechen¡¯s arms and looked up meekly at him.


    She seemed afraid that Ning Yechen would really ditch her and give her to this burly baddie.


    Ning Yechen noticed Luo Hongye¡¯s fear. He smiled gently, stroked her head, and whispered comfortingly, ¡°Yeye, close your eyes and cover your ears, okay? Let me show you a magic trick.¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Luo Hongye looked puzzled, but she closed her eyes obediently and covered her ears with her small hands.


    ¡°Good girl.¡± Ning Yechen smiled. He looked at Wu Kuang coldly as though he were already a dead man.


    For some reason, Wu Kuang felt a chill run down his spine, and terror surged in his heart!


    He could not remember the last time he felt fear. But a mortal without cultivation succeeded in making him feel this way.


    Impossible! This was absolutely impossible!


    His pride would not allow this!


    He had to slaughter the man before him! ¡°You are nothing. How dare you look at me that way? You¡¯re asking for it!¡±


    Wu Kuang bent his knees, and his body bounced like a spring, leaving only an afterimage behind. He instantly appeared before Ning Yechen and attacked Ning Yechen with his iron-like fist, sweeping away the wind in its wake.


    This punch was enough to blow Ning Yechen¡¯s head to a pulp!


    After a loud bang, the scene of Ning Yechen¡¯s brain blowing to a pulp did not happen.


    His overwhelming punch was effortlessly stopped by a slender hand.


    Wu Kuang was stunned, his eyes overwhelmed by disbelief!


    Even though he did not use all his force, the punch was enough to make the earth split. But the mere mortal before him blocked it effortlessly!


    This man was no mortal!


    Wu Kuang did not see this coming. It dawned on him that Ning Yechen was a cultivator and had concealed his true strength. Also, Ning Yechen was better than him!


    ¡°You¡­ Who are you?¡± Wu Kuang wanted to pull back his hand, but no matter how he tried, it remained in Ning Yechen¡¯s unmoving grip!


    Ning Yechen¡¯s eyes were full of disdain and murderous intent. Without answering Wu Kuang¡¯s question, he said lightly, ¡°I don¡¯t want my daughter to see violence, so you¡¯re in luck. You can disappear from the world now.¡±


    A dark flame suddenly emerged from Ning Yechen¡¯s hand holding Wu Kuang¡¯s fist.


    The dark flame slowly spread throughout Wu Kuang¡¯s body and swallowed him completely!


    Wu Kuang instantly melted and disappeared. He let out an excruciating scream!


    Even his divine soul contorted in agony by the burning of the dark flame until it was utterly consumed!


    Ning Yechen was worried that Wu Kuang¡¯s screams would scare Luo Hongye, so he created a sound barrier to contain him.


    The entire process took mere seconds before Wu Kuang disappeared from the face of the world without even leaving any ashes behind.


    When Ning Yechen let go of Luo Hongye¡¯s ears, she looked around curiously, but Wu Kuang was no longer around.


    She raised her head and asked Ning Yechen curiously, ¡°Daddy, where is the baddie?¡±


    Ning Yechen smiled. ¡°I cast a magic spell to make the baddie go away.¡±


    The moment Luo Hongye heard this, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Ning Yechen with admiration. ¡°Daddy is awesome!¡±


    Ning Yechen knelt down, put down Luo Hongye, and held her hand. ¡°Yeye, don¡¯t tell anyone that I can cast magic to make baddies disappear, okay?"


    ¡°Not even Mommy?¡± Luo Hongye tilted her head quizzically.


    ¡°Yep, including your mother.¡± Ning Yechen nodded.


    Luo Hongye¡¯s face looked puzzled. ¡°Why can¡¯t we tell Mommy?¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­ Because I want to have a secret with you alone! This is our little secret. Since it¡¯s a secret, we can¡¯t tell anyone.¡± Ning Yechen paused briefly before making up an excuse.


    When Luo Hongye heard this, her puzzlement disappeared, and a smile appeared on her face. ¡°It¡¯s our little secret then! I get it. I won¡¯t tell Mommy or anyone else.¡±


    ¡°Good girl~¡± Ning Yechen praised Luo Hongye and rubbed her cheek.


    Sure enough, children were easy to coax.


    ¡°Yeye, be good and wait here, okay? I¡¯m going to help Mommy fight baddies. I¡¯ll be right back.¡± Ning Yechen brought Luo Hongye to a tree, put her down, and cast a formation around her.


    Luo Hongye nodded obediently and said in concern, ¡°Be careful, Daddy.¡±


    Ning Yechen gave her a confident and comforting smile. ¡°Yeye, don¡¯t worry. No one is your father¡¯s match!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 20 - I Will Kill You First

    Meanwhile, outside the wooden house¡­Luo Ruying was suffering from the poisonous haze, but she did not stop attacking Old Ghost. Sadly, the poison was spreading in her body. She was becoming increasingly weak, and her vision gradually turned blurry.


    ¡°Hahaha. From the looks of it, I overestimated your, fairy from the Heavenly Realm. If you forcibly use your spiritual energy, the poison will eat you from within. You will start rotting away on the inside and ooze pus until you¡¯re dead,¡± Old Ghost said smugly to Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face was becoming increasingly green, and she had lost her powerful aura. He could tell the poisonous haze was doing its job.


    Luo Ruying was no threat to him at all!


    ¡°Hmph! Before that happens, I will kill you!¡± Luo Ruying dragged her weak body, took a swift step, and charged at Old Ghost with her sword.


    It was easy as pie for someone at the Divine Being realm to catch up to a mortal with a child.


    For the sake of Ning Yechen and her daughter, she had to kill Old Ghost, even if it meant dying!


    When Old Ghost saw Luo Ruying darting toward him and attacking him with her sword, he was startled. S~?a??h the N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    This was the first time he had seen this. The poisonous haze was spreading throughout her body, but she dared to use her spiritual energy forcibly.


    This crazy woman was determined to drag him down before she died!


    The moment Luo Ruying¡¯s sword struck, Old Ghost surrounded himself with the poisonous haze. After the sword pierced through the poisonous haze, Old Ghost was nowhere to be seen.


    The poisonous haze kept spreading until it surrounded Luo Ruying. All she could see was poisonous haze.


    Luo Ruying hurriedly covered her mouth and nose while looking around the poisonous fog.


    She had a feeling that Old Ghost was hiding somewhere in the poisonous fog.


    A figure moved inside the fog swiftly!


    Found him! Luo Ruying kept her eyes peeled and attacked the moment the figure appeared the second time!


    Radiant sword light went straight toward the figure, cutting him into two!


    Got him! Luo Ruying was delighted.


    But the next second, a hand suddenly reached out from the fog and attacked her!


    Luo Ruying instantly detected the blow and turned to block it with her sword. But another hand came out from the haze unexpectedly and attacked her abdomen!


    ¡°Pfft!¡± Luo Ruying spat blood, shot out of the haze, and fell to the ground, holding her abdomen.


    ¡°Hahaha! You fell for it.¡± Old Ghost slowly walked out of the fog with a smug and sinister smile on his face.


    Behind him stood over a dozen Ghost Corpse Puppets that he had created.


    A Ghost Corpse Puppet had hit Luo Ruying on the chest.


    Luo Ruying had merely attacked one of the Ghost Corpse Puppets used as a decoy.


    It was his principle never to expose himself to danger if he could use his Ghost Corpse Puppets or the poisonous haze.


    Luo Ruying struggled to support herself using her sword. Her face was starting to turn green, but she looked at Old Ghost with determination.


    ¡°Stop fighting already and just give up. I don¡¯t mind giving you a quick death. I can probably use you as my main Ghost Corpse Puppet.¡± Old Ghost stared at Luo Ruying¡¯s body and licked his lips lewdly.


    He did not want Luo Ruying for sex. Instead, he wanted her body!


    Usually, when people at the Human Immortal realm used their spiritual energy after he used his poisonous haze on them, they would have liquefied from the inside and died.


    But Luo Ruying showed no signs of liquefying. Her immortal body was incomparably strong!


    The mastermind from the Heavenly Realm wanted Luo Ruying dead or alive, so he might agree to give Luo Ruying¡¯s body to him as a reward.


    She was perfect for being his main Ghost Corpse Puppet!


    Luo Ruying turned her head slightly and looked at the forest behind her reluctantly. Then she turned to look at Old Ghost with determination.


    Golden spiritual energy arose in her hair, making her black hair turn silvery white, and her red eyes shimmered brightly!


    ¡°Goddess Luo!¡± Luo Ruying shouted. Behind her, a woman over ten meters tall wearing shimmering golden heavenly armor could be vaguely seen.


    The woman opened her glimmering eyes, raised her sword, and casually hacked at Old Ghost!


    Old Ghost felt threatened by the female statue. When the sword reached him, he was terrified!


    Dozens of rays of sword light came from the attack, and there was no escape.


    Old Ghost could only summon all his Ghost Corpse Puppets to stand before him, using them and the poisonous haze to block the blow!


    Before long, the sword light swallowed all his Ghost Corpse Puppets. Old Ghost¡¯s poisonous haze was unable to take the attack and was obliterated!


    With the attack, an excruciating scream resounded.


    The sword light went on for over five kilometers, cutting down everything in its path and plowing a deep sword ditch in the ground.


    After making the strike, Luo Ruying was no longer able to stand and knelt using her sword as support!


    She was in the Human Immortal realm, but she forcibly used this technique that consumed an immense amount of spiritual energy. The poison from the haze had spread throughout her body.


    All she could sense was pain, but she smiled sadly.


    Her husband and daughter were probably safe now.


    However, she would be unable to look for them.


    At this moment, Luo Ruying heard a horrifying voice ringing in the air.


    ¡°You certainly live up to your name as an immortal fairy from the Heavenly Realm. You nearly killed me!¡± Old Ghost dragged his badly injured and bleeding body from the sword ditch slowly.


    He looked at Luo Ruying viciously.


    If he had not placed and activated the magical item, the Heavenly Silk Armor, in front of him inside the poisonous haze, he would definitely have died under her attack!


    Even the Heavenly Silk Armor turned to smithereens in a single strike!


    Sure enough, as long as someone was from the Heavenly Realm, even though her cultivation had declined to the Human Immortal realm, he had to be careful.


    Seeing Old Ghost still alive, Luo Ruying was stunned. He¡¯s still alive. What should I do?


    In her current state, she already had trouble moving, let alone execute a second attack.


    However, Old Ghost did not seem to be any better than her, so perhaps she still had the chance to slay him!


    Otherwise, if he had the chance to recover, Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye would be in grave danger!


    Just as Luo Ruying was about to fight Old Ghost to the death again, a turn of events happened!


    Two more silhouettes appeared in the air.


    Su Sheng and Lu Jian looked down at Old Ghost from above with looks of mockery on their faces.


    ¡°Old Ghost, didn¡¯t I tell you to send a signal if you find them?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to steal all the credit?¡±


    ¡°From the looks of it, not only were you unable to steal any credit, but you were even badly beaten up.¡±


    Facing Su Sheng and Lu Jian¡¯s mockery, Old Ghost was furious, but there was nothing he could do.


    With his injuries, it was impossible for him to face Luo Ruying alone.


    Perhaps Su Sheng and Lu Jian might even attack him while he was weak!


    When Luo Ruying saw Su Sheng and Lu Jian, she lost all hope.


    These two men were with Old Ghost!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 21 - Did Something Wrong

    Luo Ruying did not know what to do.It was impossible for her to take on the attacks of two Divine Being realm cultivators at their prime.


    Luo Ruying had lost all hope.


    At this point, the poison from the haze had reached all her organs, and she was suffering great agony, so she could not even wield her sword. S?a?ch* Th? ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Even if she wanted to delay them, she was unable to do so.


    ¡°This must be Luo Ruying, the fairy from the Heavenly Realm that person wants. Sure enough, she¡¯s beautiful.¡± Su Sheng looked at Luo Ruying in astonishment.


    Seeing her alone, he frowned and looked at Old Ghost. ¡±Where is her kid?¡±


    That person from the Heavenly Realm gave them a mission to bring Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye back.


    That person specially instructed them to bring Luo Hongye back alive. This meant the girl was far more important than Luo Ruying.


    Being questioned by Su Sheng, Old Ghost was annoyed. He pointed at the forest behind Luo Ruying and said angrily, ¡°A mortal man took the girl and escaped into the forest.¡±


    ¡°Not only did you nearly get killed by a woman at the Human Immortal realm, but you even let the girl escape right before your eyes. We overestimated your abilities.¡± Lu Jian glanced coldly at Old Ghost without hiding his disdain in the slightest.


    He was clearly unhappy that Old Ghost had let them run.


    ¡°You¡­ Hmph!¡± Old Ghost was speechless. He could only snort coldly and swallow his words for now.


    He was badly injured, so he did not dare to provoke Su Sheng and Lu Jian.


    ¡°Let¡¯s take care of this woman first and chase after the kid!¡° Lu Jian unsheathed the sword at his waist. A long sword light came from his sword and went straight toward Luo Ruying!


    Luo Ruying watched as the sword light came toward her, but she was unable to lift her sword and could only watch the impending death.


    Just as the sword light was about to touch her, a figure silently appeared in front of her.


    The figure was wearing a black robe and standing with his back facing her, so Luo Ruying couldn¡¯t see his face.


    She watched the man reach out his hand and gently touch the sword light, making it instantly disappear into thin air!


    Everyone was blown away by the sight before them.


    It was an attack from a cultivator at the Divine Being realm, but the intruder effortlessly stopped it.


    Lu Jian frowned deeply.


    He was regarded as the number one Sword Saint in the world and was very talented in swordsmanship, but someone blocked his attack with a finger!


    His pride would never allow this kind of embarrassment!


    ¡°Heavenly Sword, Violent Wind Slaughter!¡± Lu Jian drove his spiritual energy. His aura was so fierce that it could be sensed everywhere!


    The heavenly sword in his hand thrust out a sword light accompanied by a violent wind!


    Again, Ning Yechen raised his hand and gently touched the sword light. It disappeared like a breeze.


    Everyone was stunned.


    Old Ghost and Su Sheng knew Lu Jian¡¯s abilities, but he could not do anything about the intruder!


    Lu Jian was no longer able to maintain his composure. His face was full of shock.


    His attack was enough to cut mountains and part seas, but it was effortlessly stopped.


    ¡°W-who are you?¡± Lu Jian shed in disbelief.


    Ning Yechen ignored him and turned to check on Luo Ruying behind him.


    He was wearing a mask of a black-faced ghost with fangs, so he was not afraid of revealing his identity.


    When he saw her green pallor and face contorting from agonizing pain brought about by the poison, he felt distressed.


    _Really, why did she have to fight? _Ning Yechen threw a pill radiating with spiritual energy into Luo Ruying¡¯s hand and said in an old voice, ¡°This pill can cure the poison and aid recovery. Take it now.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Elder!¡± Luo Ruying did not hesitate and quickly took the pill.


    Powerful spiritual energy spread throughout her body, neutralizing the poison. Her body stopped feeling as though it was burning away, and the pain stopped.


    This pill was incredibly effective!


    Seeing that Luo Ruying was much better, Ning Yechen heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Old Ghost and the other two murderously!


    His murderous aura made them tremble and unable to move!


    They have never felt such fear in their lives!


    They never knew that someone¡¯s murderous intent could be so terrifying!


    Who is he? Old Ghost and the other two wondered.


    They had never heard of someone like him!


    Ning Yechen reached his hand out at Old Ghost and turned his palm slightly.


    The next second, Old Ghost¡¯s body started twisting uncontrollably. The cracking and crunching of bones sounded. His body was ripping apart, and the excruciating pain made him howl in agony!


    ¡°AHHH! E-Elder! Forgive me! Pfft!¡±


    Ning Yechen did not stop. In a moment, Old Ghost was twisted into a ball of flesh and died a horrifying death!


    Even his divine soul contorted and dissipated!


    Lu Jian and Su Sheng were utterly frightened by the scene as their jaws dropped in shock.


    Their peer, Old Ghost, died just like that!


    Ning Yechen turned his eyes to Lu Jian and Su Sheng. The two of them instantly turned cold and felt death was upon them!


    ¡°Elder, wait! Why do you want to kill us? How have we offended you?¡± Su Sheng hurriedly shouted with his hands raised.


    He was certain that even if he combined forces with Lu Jian, they were no match for this man before them!


    ¡°The reason for killing you is simple. You have done something wrong!¡± Ning Yechen replied coldly.


    ¡°S-something wrong?¡± Lu Jian and Su Sheng were at a loss. What did we do? What did we do wrong?¡¯


    This time, Ning Yechen could not be bothered to answer them. He used his hand like a blade and attacked Lu Jian!


    Lu Jian was terrified. He hurriedly raised his sword to block the attack, but an invisible sword energy broke his sword and went straight for him.


    ¡°H-how is this possible?¡± Lu Jian was still raising his sword with an expression full of disbelief. A fine line appeared on his neck, blood spurted out, and his head fell to the ground!


    He was a renowned Sword Saint, but now he was dead!


    Even Lu Jian¡¯s divine soul did not have the chance to escape and split into two with his body!


    Su Sheng was deathly pale. Looking at Ning Yechen, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly took out a talisman.


    The talisman let out a glow, and Su Sheng disappeared in an instant!


    When Su Sheng reappeared, he was thousands of kilometers away.


    However, he did not dare to linger whatsoever. He transformed into a light and kept flying away.


    His instincts told him that he had to run, or he was bound to perish!


    He should not have fallen for the temptation that he could enter the Heavenly Realm and become an immortal!


    Now, not only was his dream shattered, but centuries of his cultivation had gone to waste, and he nearly died!


    He felt extremely regretful of his actions. Only one thought remained in his mind. I have to run!


    He had to escape immediately, even if it meant using the Long-Distance Escape Talisman, which he had saved for a long time!


    Ning Yechen looked in the direction of Su Sheng¡¯s escape but did not chase. Instead, he walked up in front of Luo Ruying, raised his hand, and placed it on her forehead.


    After confirming she was fine, he was finally relieved.


    Luo Ruying was startled by the intimate interaction. She hurriedly took a step back, bowed, and thanked him. ¡°Elder, thank you for the help!¡±


    Seeing the way this black-robed man overwhelmingly defeated Old Ghost and Lu Jian, Luo Ruying knew that he was not a cultivator from the Mortal Realm!


    From the moment he mentioned those intruders had done something wrong, she had an inkling of his identity!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 22 - This Elder Seems Pretty Nice

    This man was certainly the elder who had created the heavenly herb garden!As for the part about them doing something wrong, he had to be referring to the heavenly herb garden!


    Old Ghost¡¯s poisonous haze and Lu Jian¡¯s sword energy nearly damaged the heavenly herb garden, so this elder suddenly appeared to kill them out of anger! Luo Ruying speculated.


    Ning Yechen did not know what Luo Ruying was thinking. Seeing her take a step back, he assumed he had just frightened her and said gently, ¡°The poison in your body has been neutralized. As for your injuries, you only need a few days to recover.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Elder,¡± Luo Ruying said gratefully.


    This elder had attacked them ruthlessly, but he was unexpectedly easygoing.


    Since the elder was here, Luo Ruying hesitated briefly and took the initiative to say, ¡°Elder, I have something to tell you.¡±


    ¡°Huh? What is it?¡± Ning Yechen asked curiously.


    Luo Ruying said awkwardly, ¡°My husband and I inadvertently discovered your garden and plucked many heavenly herbs from it, including the seven-colored glass flower. I want to compensate you with some heavenly treasures! If you want to blame someone, let it be me. Please don¡¯t blame my husband. He¡¯s just a mortal and didn¡¯t mean to offend you.¡±


    After saying this, Luo Ruying felt worried. She secretly glanced at the black-robed elder, watching his actions.


    She was very worried. After he found out they had randomly taken heavenly herbs and the seven-colored glass flower, he might kill them in a fit of anger!


    After all, the heavenly herb garden was untouchable to the elder.


    To be honest, even if she took out the remaining heavenly treasures she had, they were not enough to make up for the seven-colored glass flower!


    As Luo Ruying waited nervously, Ning Yechen let out a chuckle and waved his hand casually. ¡°It¡¯s okay. If you like them, feel free to pluck them. As for your so-called heavenly treasures, they are no use to me, so save them for yourself.¡±


    Luo Ruying seemed to think that he was the elder who had created this heavenly herb garden.


    In that case, it would save him the trouble of making up other excuses.


    Moreover, she was still concerned about him. She defended him and wanted to shoulder the responsibility alone, making him feel touched.


    When Luo Ruying heard that she could take whatever she wanted without giving anything in return, she was stunned.


    The heavenly plants and herbs in the garden were priceless, but he allowed her to take whatever she wanted!


    Even though she had plucked the seven-colored glass flower, it did not matter to him, and he was not angry in any way.


    The man did not seem surprised in the slightest. It seemed as though he already knew that she had plucked the seven-colored glass flower.


    This elder seems pretty nice! Luo Ruying bowed and thanked the man once more. ¡°Elder, do you mind sharing your name? I would like to visit you and thank you properly one day!¡±


    However, when she looked up, the man was nowhere to be seen. Just like the way he came, he left without any sign.


    Perhaps he was a capable expert living in recluse who did not want people to know about him.


    Luo Ruying did not take it to heart. After composing herself, she felt relieved that she was still alive.


    Even though she had been prepared to die, when the sword energy from Lu Jian nearly struck her, she still felt reluctant to die.


    Images of that man and their daughter kept surfacing in her mind.


    Sure enough, she did not want to leave them like this.


    Right! She had to find them as soon as possible!


    Otherwise, they would be in danger if they encountered any monster beast in the forest.


    As Luo Ruying thought about the escaping Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye, her heart constricted, and she quickly ran into the forest.


    Meanwhile¡­


    After leaving Luo Ruying, Ning Yechen swiftly appeared outside a cave and transmitted his voice inside. ¡°Come out!¡±


    The next second, a commotion sounded from the cave before three figures shot out of the cave. One of them even knelt halfway and slid over to Ning Yechen.


    ¡°S-Sir, what brings you here?¡± Sky-Swallowing Python stammered, her head trickling with cold sweat.


    Not long had passed, but Ning Yechen asked to see them again. It was simply horrifying!


    They had been playing mahjong happily. But the moment they heard the man''s voice, they were scared silly.


    Looking at Ning Yechen¡¯s frosty expression, everyone stayed silent out of fear.


    They wondered which idiots offended the man this time.


    Ning Yechen looked at them and said mildly, ¡°What were you doing earlier?¡±


    ¡°Sir, w-we were playing mahjong,¡± Chaos Demonic Bull replied weakly.


    They were simply playing mahjong. It made no sense for the man to be annoyed by this.


    Ning Yechen frowned slightly. ¡°Playing mahjong? Someone entered the Monster Domain Forest and disturbed my peace, but you were playing mahjong. Do you really not know the reason you¡¯re still here?¡±


    These words made everyone shudder in fear. They anxiously kowtowed and explained.


    ¡°Sir, you¡¯ve misunderstood!¡±


    ¡°W-we thought they were with you!¡±


    Chaos Demonic Bull and the others wanted to cry aggrievedly.


    Dark-Scaled Dragon had been killed because he had touched the wrong person.


    They had learned a lesson from this. This time, they had obediently stayed in the cave and let them pass, but the man came after them for it.


    Seeing their aggrieved faces, Ning Yechen did not hold them accountable. Instead, he pointed in the direction that Su Sheng had escaped and said in a glacial tone, ¡°Someone ran in that direction. You should know what to do now, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes! We will kill the intruder now. Since he disturbed your peace, he deserves to die a hundred times!¡± Chaos Demonic Bull patted his chest solemnly.


    The others nodded in agreement.


    Ning Yechen glanced at them and said calmly, ¡°I want him alive. If he dies, you don¡¯t have to come back alive either. Got it?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir.¡± Everyone nodded in unison.


    ¡°Then why are you still kneeling here? If you let him escape, you can forget about coming back. You can just wait for me to look for you!¡± Ning Yechen frowned while looking coldly at the three figures kneeling obediently in front of him.


    If he was not in a hurry to return to his wife and daughter, he would not have left the intruder to them.


    Chaos Demonic Bull and the others snapped out of their daze and hurriedly stood up.


    But because they were too terrified, their legs were a little limp, so they stumbled and nearly fell when getting up.


    Seeing this, Ning Yechen frowned. Will it be okay to leave the task to them? Perhaps I should just send my advocate.


    Under Ning Yechen''s questioning gaze, Chaos Demonic Bull and the others quickly transformed into lights and disappeared.


    This was a matter of life and death for them, so they did their utmost to catch up to Su Sheng.


    Ning Yechen watched them leave before turning around and going to the other side of the forest. S?a??h the N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    He had to return to his dear wife and daughter as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, if Luo Ruying detected anything amiss, he would be in deep trouble.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 23 - Tell Us the Truth

    ¡°Yechen? Hongye?¡±After Luo Ruying was no longer in danger, she hurried into the forest to look for Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye.


    While darting through the forest anxiously, she shouted for them.


    Before long, rustling leaves sounded up ahead in the forest.


    Carrying Luo Hongye in his arms, Ning Yechen was walking toward her.


    The moment Luo Ruying saw that Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye were fine, she exhaled in relief and finally calmed down.


    ¡°Dear.¡±


    ¡°Mommy!¡±


    The moment Luo Hongye saw Luo Ruying, tears cascaded down her face. She reached out her arms, wanting to hug her mother.


    After Ning Yechen arrived in front of Luo Ruying, she reached her hands out to take Luo Hongye from him. She held her tightly and patted the child¡¯s back gently while coaxing, ¡°Mommy is here. Be good and don¡¯t cry.¡±


    Luo Ruying felt lucky that she could still see her husband and daughter. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she nearly cried tears of joy.


    Ning Yechen stood at the side, watching the scene with a smile. He even spread his arms open and waited for Luo Ruying to come into his embrace.


    Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen huffily and reprimanded, ¡°Didn''t I tell you to run? Why did you come back with her? What if something happened?¡±


    It was supposed to be a touching reunion, and she should have embraced him without a second thought. But in the end, she scolded him for his actions.


    She clearly looked delighted.


    Ning Yechen froze on the spot with his arms spread open awkwardly. He could not explain that he already knew everything was over, so he could only admit his mistake obediently. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I couldn''t take our daughter and abandon you.¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh. I don¡¯t want to leave Mommy,¡± Luo Hongye said firmly in a child-like tone.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s heart trembled. She felt very moved, but she still glared at Ning Yechen.


    She knew that Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye had been worried about her, so they had come back to find her.


    She felt the same way and could not bear to part with them either.


    But she could never let them endanger themselves!


    If this kind of situation happened again, she would still do the same. She would still get them to leave while she bought time for them.


    Thankfully, a powerful elder had helped her this time. Otherwise, she did not know what would have happened if Ning Yechen had come back with their daughter earlier.


    Her actions of sacrificing herself to buy time for them would have gone to waste.


    This was why she was upset.


    ¡°You can''t do this again! It was so dangerous. I¡¯ll forgive you this time.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, I understand. Aren''t you going to give me a hug now that we''ve reunited?¡± Ning Yechen nodded perfunctorily while continuing to stand with his arms spread open.


    Hearing Ning Yechen¡¯s perfunctory tone, Luo Ruying pouted in annoyance. After hesitating briefly, she stepped forward and went into his arms while holding Luo Hongye.


    Seeing the anticipation in his eyes, she decided to let him hug her since they had just reunited. It was just a hug after all.


    Ning Yechen wrapped his arms around Luo Ruying¡¯s waist and pulled her closer.


    Luo Ruying leaned her face against Ning Yechen¡¯s chest. Even though she was blushing slightly, she did not protest and allowed Ning Yechen¡¯s action.


    It was the first time anyone embraced her. She surprisingly felt blissful and safe in his arms.


    Before she knew it, Luo Ruying quietly closed her eyes.


    She had used too much spiritual energy, so she fell asleep out of exhaustion.


    She still carried Luo Hongye in her arms.


    At some point, Luo Hongye had fallen asleep in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms as well.


    Seeing the sleeping mother and daughter, Ning Yechen smiled dotingly. He reached his hand out and touched Luo Ruying¡¯s face lovingly.


    She was not strong enough, but she insisted on putting herself at risk.


    By forcibly overusing her spiritual energy to use an immortal technique, she might damage her foundation.


    If anything went wrong, she might lose her cultivation.


    Fortunately, he was here.


    Ning Yechen transferred spiritual energy to Luo Ruying to protect her meridians. Then he carried them back into the house, placed them gently on the bed, and covered them with the blanket.


    He sat by the bedside, watching over them.


    At this moment, a voice transmission sounded. ¡°Sir, we have the guy you want!¡±


    When Ning Yechen heard the news, his face turned cold. He looked at the sleeping mother and daughter before disappearing from the room.


    In a cave in the Monster Domain Forest¡­


    In the dark cave, the sound of painful groans echoed.


    ¡°Mmph. Mmmph!¡± Su Sheng was tightly bound to a stone pillar, with a wooden stick stuffed in his mouth, enduring a ruthless beating.


    At this point, Su Sheng no longer looked like a refined scholar. Instead, his face was badly beaten up, his clothes were torn, and his body was covered with bruises, making him look very wretched.


    ¡°Tell us! Who sent you?! Damn you! Give it up already!¡± Chaos Demonic Bull kept raining down fists the size of sandbags on Su Sheng.


    ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s a tough nut to crack! I¡¯ve already punched him dozens of times, but he still refuses to tell us the truth!¡±


    ¡°Step aside. Let me do it!¡± Titan Giant Ape rolled up his sleeves, took over Chaos Demonic Bull¡¯s position, and pummeled Su Sheng with his ape-like fists!


    With every blow, the stone pillar behind Su Sheng shook. It seemed as though the cave might collapse at any moment!


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how long you can keep your mouth shut!¡±


    After Titan Giant Ape punched him a few times, Su Sheng spat blood. His eyes became teary, and he struggled and moaned.


    As one of the top cultivators in the Mortal Realm, he was currently crying indignantly.


    After using the Long-Distance Escape Talisman to escape, he should have reached safety. But unexpectedly, these three Monster Kings had chased after him like crazy!


    In the end, they caught up with him, so he could only fight them. Unfortunately, he was defeated and apprehended.


    Then they gagged his mouth and brought him to the cave.


    Without a word, they proceeded to pummel and interrogate him.


    He wanted to beg for mercy and tell them everything they wanted to know, but his mouth was gagged!


    He did not have a chance to say a word!


    These Monster Kings kept attacking him and did not realize that he was unable to speak at all!


    He did not know how to describe this painful suffering.


    At the side, Sky-Swallowing Python watched quietly, looking at Chaos Demonic Bull and Titan Giant Ape like they were idiots.


    Did these two really not realize they had gagged Su Sheng, and were they doing it on purpose?


    Although Sky-Swallowing Python noticed this, she had no intention of saying anything.


    Why, you ask? It was to vent her anger!


    Because these scoundrels had intruded into the forest, that man had almost held them accountable. They had nearly died! S?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    They naturally had to clobber this schmuck to get this anger off their chest!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 24 - Not Allowed to Die

    ¡°It¡¯s my turn!¡±After Titan Giant Ape punched Su Sheng several times, Chaos Demonic Bull wanted to have another go.


    The interrogation became a competition to be the first to squeeze the truth out of Su Sheng.


    Su Sheng might die if this continued, so Sky-Swallowing Python stopped them. ¡°Enough. If you keep hitting him, he¡¯ll die. If we beat him to death, that man won¡¯t let us off! I¡¯ve already sent him a voice transmission. When he arrives, he can decide what to do with this scoundrel.¡±


    Hearing this, Chaos Demonic Bull and Titan Giant Ape felt startled and finally stopped reluctantly.


    Instead, they started feeling worried about Su Sheng¡¯s condition, afraid he might just die. In that case, they would be dead meat.


    Chaos Demonic Bull grabbed Su Sheng by the collar, stared down with his big eyes, and said threateningly, ¡°Let me tell you. You are not allowed to die. Otherwise, I''ll rip your balls out! Do you hear me?!¡±


    Chaos Demonic Bull slapped Su Sheng¡¯s face a couple more times with his large hand. Su Sheng had passed out, but this woke him up.


    Su Sheng was swollen beyond recognition as he nodded with tears in his eyes. In his mind, he speculated about the identity of that man these three Monster Kings spoke of.


    These Monster Kings were at the same level as him, the peak of the Divine Being realm. Since they were no weaker than him, they were as good as some of the best cultivators in the land.


    He had long heard about the presence of exceptionally powerful Monster Kings living in the Monster Domain Forest.


    But he did not expect them to take orders from someone else so obediently!


    What kind of person can command these Monster Kings? Why did this person want to capture me?


    The moment Su Sheng thought about the black-robed elder who had slaughtered Old Ghost and Lu Jian in a second, he trembled in fear.


    If it was this mysterious man, then everything made sense.


    Only this man could make the Monster Kings bow down and obey.


    At this moment, Ning Yechen slowly walked into the cave with his hands behind his back. s?a??h th? N0??F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    He no longer concealed his identity. Instead, he swaggered in with his original appearance.


    Seeing Ning Yechen appear, Chaos Demonic Bull and the others hurriedly knelt and bowed to him. ¡°Greetings, Sir!¡±


    Su Sheng looked straight at Ning Yechen. He was both fearful and curious.


    The man before him looked nothing over 30 years old and had handsome features, and he could not sense the slightest cultivation from him!


    However, he exuded a cold, composed, and contemptuous aura, as though everyone else was beneath him.


    If not for the fact that Su Sheng was tied to the pillar, he would have knelt out of instinct!


    Ning Yechen looked at the half-dead Su Sheng and frowed. He asked Chaos Demonic Bull and the others, ¡°Why does he look half-dead? Did you beat him?¡±


    ¡°N-no! Sir, when we caught him, he resisted, so we accidentally used too much strength. I swear we didn¡¯t beat him!¡± Chaos Demonic Bull assured Ning Yechen with a trembling voice but a straight face.


    Sky-Swallowing Python and Titan Giant Ape felt shocked by Chaos Demonic Bull¡¯s actions.


    The guy really made excuses with a straight face.


    Looking at the barely alive Su Sheng, Ning Yechen did not pursue the matter. He strode up to Su Sheng, stared at him coldly, and removed the stick in his mouth. ¡°Tell me. Who are you? Who sent you?¡±


    ¡°Elder, my name is Su Sheng. I am the leader of Tianxia Scholastic Palace. I entered this place unintentionally and didn¡¯t mean to offend you. I hope you can forgive me. I will return and make amends with gifts.¡±


    ¡°I asked you, who sent you? Don¡¯t you understand?¡± Ning Yechen¡¯s eyes turned cold. He grabbed one of Su Sheng¡¯s arms and squeezed gently, instantly breaking it!


    ¡°AHHH!¡± Su Sheng let out a miserable wail of excruciating pain as blood spurted from his wound!


    Kneeling nearby, Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two trembled and lowered their heads obediently.


    Compared to Ning Yechen, they were gentle to Su Sheng.


    ¡°I¡¯m asking you again. Who sent you?¡± Ning Yechen asked coldly.


    Su Sheng endured the severe pain and shouted with a deathly pale face, ¡°It was someone from the Heavenly Realm! He hid his identity. I¡¯ve never seen his face! All I know is that he wants us to catch Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye and bring them to him. Then he will help us become immortals and ascend to the Heavenly Realm! That''s all I know! Please spare me!¡±


    He realized that the man before him was no ordinary being. This time, he did not dare to hesitate the slightest.


    ¡°How do you contact him?¡± Ning Yechen asked coldly.


    ¡°We couldn¡¯t contact that person. It was always one-way communication,¡± Su Sheng replied weakly.


    Ning Yechen frowned in annoyance.


    He was hoping to catch the culprit directly.


    Sure enough, it was not that easy.


    ¡°Tell me about your backgrounds.¡± Ning Yechen asked about the identities of Su Sheng and the three dead men.


    Only now did Su Sheng find out that Wu Kuang had already died at the hands of Ning Yechen. He did not dare to hide the truth and spilled everything.


    They were Su Sheng, the leader of Tianxia Scholastic Palace; Lu Jian, the leader of the Sharp Sword Sect; Wu Kuang, the leader of the Almighty Combat Hall; and Old Ghost, the leader of the Ghost Puppet Grotto.


    The four men were from the most powerful forces in the Mortal Realm. Together, they were known as the Four Major Sects.


    Three days ago, a mysterious person had visited the four of them.


    The other party wanted them to work together to catch Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye and bring them to him. If they could do it, he would help them become immortals and ascend to the Heavenly Realm!


    Afterward, he could even help them join one of the top sects in the Heavenly Realm!


    Facing this temptation and hearing that the target was a woman at the Human Immortal realm from the Heavenly Realm, they accepted the request.


    They used Old Ghost¡¯s tracking abilities to track them down to the Monster Domain Forest, and subsequently¡­


    ¡°Elder, I¡¯ve told you everything I know. Please forgive me. Tianxia Scholastic Palace will do anything you want!¡± Su Sheng pleaded fearfully.


    Ning Yechen smiled gently. The shadow at his feet lengthened to Su Sheng, and legions of dark golden bugs crawled out from the shadow and climbed onto him!


    ¡°W-what is this?! AHH! S-stop! Elder, please stop! AHHH!¡±


    Su Sheng could sense countless bugs crawling into his body and biting him, gradually eating his entire body bit by bit!


    The excruciating pain and fear in his heart left him begging for mercy.


    Before long, the bugs completely covered Su Sheng. The crying disappeared, and his body stopped struggling.


    After the bugs climbed off the pillar, nothing was left on it!


    These people had touched his wife and daughter. From the beginning, Ning Yechen had no intention of letting off anyone, down to their sects!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 25 - No More

    The bugs swarmed like a flood toward Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two, who were kneeling and shuddering at the side.They hugged each other and shouted in fear, ¡°S-Sir, your bugs are coming over!¡± s?a??h th? N?v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    They were not sure if they could resist these bugs by themselves.


    Ning Yechen waved his hand. The bugs that were about to touch Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two turned around in unison, returned to his feet, and went into his shadow again.


    They were spiritual energy-eating bugs from the Demon Realm. They could eat anything, but their favorite were things containing spiritual energy.


    They would wipe out anything containing spiritual energy!


    These spiritual energy-eating bugs were at the Spirit Detection realm when they were first born, but they could increase their cultivation through consumption!


    Ning Yechen¡¯s spiritual energy-eating bug had even eaten many Heavenly Emperors. Now, their cultivation was higher than that of Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two.


    If he had not summoned them back, the bugs would have only needed a little time to eat up the three Monster Kings.


    Seeing Ning Yechen summon the bugs back, they finally felt relieved.


    They had almost thought that they would be the next to die.


    Ning Yechen had deliberately gotten the spiritual energy-eating bugs to get close to Chaos Demonic Bull and the others. He simply wanted to make them more obedient.


    Ning Yechen walked over to the three Monster Kings and said calmly, ¡°I have something for you.¡±


    ¡°Sir, please speak. We are at your service!¡± Sky-Swallowing Python replied first.


    Chaos Demonic Bull and Titan Giant Ape bowed and chimed in.


    Ning Yechen liked their obedient reaction. He raised his hand at them. Dark spiritual energy covered their bodies and lifted them into the air.


    ¡°S-Sir?¡± Sky-Swallowing Python asked quizzically.


    The next second, a vast amount of spiritual energy suddenly poured into them, catching them completely unprepared.


    This terrifying amount of spiritual energy kept entering their meridians and filling their spiritual seas. They could sense that the realm bottlenecks they had been stuck at for more than a century were currently being impacted.


    ¡°Ah! Ah! S-Sir, Sir! Sir, I¡¯m full! No more! Argh! I-I can¡¯t take it anymore!¡±


    As the spiritual energy surged into their bodies, their meridians bulged and expanded, and they felt as though they might explode at any moment.


    Sky-Swallowing Python and the others felt a rush of pain and pleasure as the spiritual energy filled their bodies. It was both agonizing and joyful.


    ¡°If you want to break through, suck it up and bear with it.¡±


    Listening to Sky-Swallowing Python¡¯s shouts, Ning Yechen frowned. Why does it sound strange?


    Hearing this, Sky-Swallowing Python and the others could only grit their teeth and go on.


    This was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for them!


    The man was forcibly using his spiritual energy to aid them in breaking through from the Divine Being realm to the Heavenly Immortal realm!


    ¡°AHHH!¡±


    Following three resounding shouts, the spiritual energy of Sky-Swallowing Python and the other two soared into the sky. Powerful auras radiated from them as their bodies glowed!


    This meant they had broken through to the Heavenly Immortal realm!


    If Ning Yechen had not used a formation to conceal the cave and block the laws of the world, their breakthrough to the immortal level would have aroused a heavenly lightning tribulation.


    He did not think much of the heavenly lightning tribulation. But the commotion would have drawn the attention of Luo Ruying and others.


    Most importantly, his wife and daughter were sleeping!


    What if the thunder woke them up?!


    After advancing to the Heavenly Immortal realm, the three Monster Kings accepted the baptism of spiritual energy and let it do its work. Their expressions were relaxed and comfortable.


    After landing on the ground, Chaos Demonic Bull opened his eyes. His eyes glinted as he detected the majestic power in his body!


    At this moment, he felt unstoppable!


    Ning Yechen¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Do you think you''re unstoppable now?"


    ¡°Absolutely!¡± Chaos Demonic Bull replied subconsciously. When he snapped out of his excitement, his face turned pale, and he hurriedly shook his head like a rattle. ¡°No way. How can I compare to you?¡±


    Even after breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal realm, he felt that Ning Yechen could finish him off in a split second.


    ¡°We were able to achieve this out of your generosity!¡±


    Sky-Swallowing Python and Titan Giant Ape chimed in.


    They were thrilled.


    Unexpectedly, they received a precious opportunity from Ning Yechen!


    Had they broken through on their own, they did not know how long it would have taken them!


    However, the man had used his spiritual energy and forcefully helped them break through in a matter of minutes.


    His true abilities were far beyond anything they could imagine.


    Everyone looked at Ning Yechen with respect and fear.


    Ning Yechen waved his hand, and three heavenly weapons appeared in front of Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two.


    They were a red battle ax, a pair of boxing gloves that glistened like jewels, and a sword curved like a snake.


    ¡°Sir, what is this?¡±


    The three Monster Kings looked at the heavenly weapons with ¡®MINE¡¯ stamped on their faces.


    They were rare heavenly weapons!


    The heavenly weapons gave off a radiant luster, so they must be high-level items.


    They had lived in the Monster Domain Forest for hundreds of years, but they had never laid eyes on a heavenly weapon before.


    Ning Yechen looked at them indifferently. ¡°I want you to do something. While I am away, I want you to protect my wife and daughter. Your cultivation was terrible, so I helped you break through. Now, take these heavenly weapons as well.¡±


    Ning Yechen had helped them break through and gifted them heavenly weapons. This was no different from taking them in as his subordinates.


    They could help when necessary.


    But if they were too weak, there was no point.


    Despite aiding their breakthrough to the Heavenly Immortal realm, they were far weaker than his past subordinates.


    The three Monster Kings could not believe their ears! Is he really giving us heavenly weapons just like that?


    After the initial shock, they were thrilled. They hurriedly kneeled and swore fealty to him. ¡°Thank you for this gift! We swear to do our utmost to protect your wife and daughter!¡±


    Chaos Demonic Bull even straightened his back, hit his chest, and said solemnly, ¡°From now on, your wife and daughter are as good as mine!¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ning Yechen felt that this sentence sounded off, so he narrowed his eyes at Chaos Demonic Bull.


    Chaos Demonic Bull detected something amiss, so he explained sheepishly, ¡°No, no, I mean that I¡¯ll treat your wife and daughter like my own! Erm¡­ That doesn¡¯t sound right either¡­¡±


    Ning Yechen quietly walked over to Chaos Demonic Bull and smiled.


    With a thud, a punch hit him on the head, driving half of his body into the ground.


    Even though the stupid cow did not mean any harm, Ning Yechen could not resist hitting him.


    Sky-Swallowing Python and Titan Giant Ape glanced at Chaos Demonic Bull, who was stuck in the ground upside down and unconscious.


    Sure enough, even though they were at the Heavenly Immortal realm now, they still could not even take a single blow from the man.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 26 - Your Leader Won’t Be Coming Back

    At the Ghost Puppet Grotto in the Western Domain¡­On a cliff stood a compound made entirely of limbs and bones, looking like a sinister skeleton.


    Around the cliff, there were countless caves. These caves were residences of the Ghost Puppet Grotto cultivators.


    Numerous caves covered the cliff, and cultivators jumped to get around.


    On the quiet night, the moon hung high in the sky, and the clouds were thick.


    Ning Yechen quietly arrived at the Ghost Puppet Grotto and floated in midair. He looked down at the compound belonging to one of the top sects in the land and said softly, ¡°I¡¯ll start here.¡±


    He had principles!


    As long as others took action against the people under his protection, he would never show mercy!


    Since they had injured his wife and wanted to capture his daughter, he would let the Four Major Sects disappear altogether.


    Even though he could have left this to Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two, who were already strong enough to wipe out the Four Major Sects, it would have been too inefficient.


    Thus, Ning Yechen decided to do it personally. It would be a quick and easy job!


    He still had to rush to the next location.


    Ning Yechen raised his hand, and a small flame instantly appeared in his palm.


    The small flame gradually grew. Before long, a giant fireball roughly 30 meters wide appeared in his hand.


    The fireball was as bright and scorching as the sun, making the atmosphere contort. It was so hot that ripples resembling roving fire dragons could be seen on its surface.


    It was so bright that it felt like daylight!


    The temperature at the Ghost Puppet Grotto rapidly rose. The cultivators detected something amiss and came out of their caves one after another. They raised their heads and looked at the night sky at a loss.


    ¡°W-what''s going on?¡±


    ¡°Is it morning?¡±


    ¡°I remember I just went to sleep.¡±


    ¡°Why is the sun so close?¡±


    ¡°No, wait! Look! There''s someone there!¡±


    ¡°T-that man is using an immortal technique!¡±


    The people from the Ghost Puppet Grotto discovered Ning Yechen, and their faces instantly turned pale.


    Someone was able to use such a powerful immortal technique!


    If he threw the fireball at them, the Ghost Puppet Grotto would be no more!


    A few figures flew from the Ghost Puppet Grotto and arrived in front of Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Elder, may I ask who you are?¡±


    ¡°What calls for your visit and at such a late hour?¡±


    ¡°Elder, can you remove the fireball first?¡±


    A few Ghost Puppet Grotto elders flew over and spoke politely to Ning Yechen.


    Only after getting closer did they realize how dreadful the fireball in Ning Yechen¡¯s hand was.


    The fireball''s heat and pressure left them gasping and sweating all over. Even their skin felt like it was burning!


    What was worse, the fireball kept expanding!


    ¡°Sir, may I ask what we have done wrong? Please forgive us. When our leader comes back, he will apologize personally!¡± said the great elder of the Ghost Puppet Grotto, Gui Jue, reverently.


    In his mind, he had to buy time for Old Ghost to return.


    Otherwise, this fireball was enough to utterly destroy the Ghost Puppet Grotto!


    Ning Yechen glanced at the people in disdain. He decided to let them know why they were dying and said indifferently, ¡°Your leader won¡¯t be coming back. As for the Ghost Puppet Grotto, it will cease to exist from now on.¡±


    ¡°W-what?¡± Gui Jue was stupefied.


    Their leader, Old Ghost, had been killed!


    And this man before them genuinely wanted to annihilate the Ghost Puppet Grotto in one fell swoop!


    ¡°Do it! Stop him!¡± Gui Jue shouted furiously.


    The elders used their best magic treasures to attack Ning Yechen.


    Ning Yechen could not be bothered to look at them. He raised the fireball with one hand behind him without budging the slightest. Dozens of fire dragons shot out of the fireball and attacked these people!


    ¡°Ahh!¡±


    In an instant, the fire dragons swallowed them and their best magic treasures. Resistance was completely futile!


    Screams resounded as several elders from one of the best sects were turned into dust!


    The disciples of the Ghost Puppet Grotto were frozen stiff, unable to believe what they were seeing.


    They were one of the top sects in the world, part of the Four Major Sects, but their elders had been killed without any resistance.


    The first to react scattered in panic.


    Ning Yechen gently tossed the fireball. Its shadow instantly shrouded the Ghost Puppet Grotto. There was no escape!


    Before the fireball landed, the heat radiating from it was enough to turn humans into ashes!


    RUMBLE!


    When the fireball landed, the Ghost Puppet Grotto instantly melted away, along with everything within a three-kilometer radius.


    All that remained was a bottomless ravine!


    Steam rose from the ravine. It was so hot that no living creature in the surrounding area could approach it!


    From now on, the Ghost Puppet Grotto was no more.


    Meanwhile, Tianxia Scholastic Palace, located in the Eastern Province, was razed to the ground by tens of thousands of heavenly lightning.


    The Sharp Sword Sect in the Central Province was eradicated by a single stroke of a sword. All that remained of the sect was a three-kilometer-long sword gully.


    The Almighty Combat Hall located in Southern Province was the same. It was completely crushed by a massive mountain and replaced by it.


    Overnight, the Four Major Sects were annihilated!


    Three replicates created using Ning Yechen''s divine soul flew back to his side and merged back into his body.


    At this moment, dozens of bolts of heavenly lightning struck at Ning Yechen without warning!


    Each heavenly lightning bolt had the power to rend the sky and split the earth!


    This was one of the laws of the Mortal Realm. In a way, it was divine punishment to control cultivators.


    In the Mortal Realm, the highest possible cultivation level was the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm. Even if people from the Six Realms entered the Mortal Realm, they had to suppress their cultivation.


    The moment strength above the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm was used, heavenly lightning would be triggered as divine punishment! S?a?ch* Th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    The methods that Ning Yechen had used were far beyond the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm, so divine punishment was triggered.


    But for this to work, the divine punishment had to be more powerful than the target in question.


    If the cultivator was so powerful that they did not fear divine punishment, this law was useless against them, such as with Ning Yechen.


    Facing the dozens of bolts of heavenly lightning, Ning Yechen was unworried. He was long used to it.


    Every time he took action, divine punishment would descend. It was basically like a massage to him.


    A dark defensive barrier made of spiritual energy automatically appeared and covered Ning Yechen. Dozens of bolts of heavenly lightning struck the barrier, but they were unable to break it.


    After the heavenly lightning ended, Ning Yechen leisurely deactivated his barrier.


    He had used his divine soul to make four replicates to perform immortal techniques. He could tell that the heavenly lightning this time was far stronger than usual.


    However, it could be stronger.


    After taking care of the Four Major Sects, Ning Yechen looked up at the sky. He transformed into a light once more and flew into the sky.


    It was time to go to the Heavenly Realm again!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 30 - Fear of Heights

    Inside the forest¡­Luo Ruying held Ning Yechen and flew over the forest with Luo Hongye strapped to her back.


    In order to leave the forest as soon as possible, Luo Ruying simply carried Ning Yechen in her arms in a princess hug and flew over the forest.


    At first, Ning Yechen wanted Luo Ruying to put him down, and they could slowly walk.


    But being held in her arms was so comfortable that he changed his mind.


    As Luo Ruying hurried along, she checked the surroundings carefully, watching out for any monster beast¡¯s attack.


    Strangely, even though she had detected the presence of monster beasts previously, she could not find them anymore.


    The monster beasts seemed to have left.


    Even if she could detect monster beasts at a distance, they immediately scattered and vanished.


    She did not have to use any of her aura to make them go away. Instead, the monster beasts immediately scattered once she approached.


    It was rather strange, but Luo Ruying could not put her finger on it.


    ¡°Mommy, Daddy, are we leaving again?¡± Luo Hongye asked unwillingly into Luo Ruying¡¯s ear, raising her head from Luo Ruying''s back.


    Ever since she left that dark place, Luo Ruying had brought her to many places. Each time, they did not stay for long.


    It was the same this time¡­


    Because her father was here, she really liked the wooden house in the forest.


    Ning Yechen reached his hand out to stroke Luo Hongye¡¯s head comfortingly. ¡°Yeye, we¡¯re going on a trip! We¡¯re going to a place with lots of delicious food and fun things!¡±


    ¡°Food and fun?¡± Luo Hongye¡¯s eyes lit up, and a look of yearning appeared on her face. ¡°Then, can I eat them?¡±


    ¡°Of course! You can eat whatever you want!¡± Ning Yechen promised.


    ¡°Yay! I want to go on a trip with Mommy and Daddy.¡± Luo Hongye¡¯s face bloomed with joy as she waved her hands animatedly.


    Luo Ruying looked at the daughter and father in her arms dotingly. She whispered to Ning Yechen, ¡°You dote on her too much.¡±


    ¡°Huh? What''s wrong? Don¡¯t tell me you''re jealous?¡± Ning Yechen smiled at Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying blushed and glared at Ning Yechen. ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant!¡°


    What is he saying? How can he flirt without batting an eye? I¡¯m tempted to throw him down! How could I be jealous of our daughter?


    Ning Yechen¡¯s lips curved upward. He suddenly put his arms around Luo Ruying¡¯s waist and snuggled in her arms.


    Luo Ruying was stunned. She whispered, ¡°W-what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°I have a fear of heights! I don¡¯t feel good. I can only ease my heart by hugging you!¡± Ning Yechen said with a straight face.


    Then he put on a vulnerable look, closed his eyes, and leaned his head on Luo Ruying¡¯s chest.


    It was soft and smelled good.


    He¡¯s afraid of heights? Why didn¡¯t he say anything before? Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned red. She pursed her lips and looked at Ning Yechen in her arms. She seriously suspected the authenticity of his words!


    They had been flying for so long, but he only mentioned acrophobia now.


    Luo Hongye looked curiously at Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen.


    Since earlier, her father and mother had been whispering to each other.


    With their daughter looking, Luo Ruying felt embarrassed to push Ning Yechen from her arms.


    He might really have a fear of heights.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we stop and take a break?¡± Luo Ruying asked in concern.


    ¡°No need. This works for me,¡± Ning Yechen replied without opening his eyes.


    Luo Ruying was speechless. She immediately felt that he was pretending!


    Suddenly, Ning Yechen opened his eyes and changed his words. ¡°Dear, why don¡¯t you put me down for now?¡±


    ¡°Hmm? Okay.¡± Luo Ruying hurriedly landed from the air and asked in concern, ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    ¡°It''s nothing. I just need to use the bathroom.¡± Ning Yechen scratched his head awkwardly.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face instantly flushed red. She asked softly, ¡°D-do you want me to go with you?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ning Yechen opened his eyes wide in surprise.


    He did not understand.


    He simply wanted to make an excuse to leave her for a bit, but she offered to go to the bathroom with him!


    Luo Ruying felt that the way she worded herself seemed easy to misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained, ¡°Don¡¯t get the wrong idea. I¡¯m just worried about monster beasts in the forest.¡±


    _So that¡¯s it. She really shocked me. _Ning Yechen finally realized what she meant. For a moment, he thought his wife was very open-minded and bold.


    ¡°Dear, don¡¯t worry. I can manage. Why don¡¯t you wait here with Yeye? I''ll be back soon.¡± Ning Yechen smiled and waved before darting into the forest.


    Even though Luo Ruying was still worried, she was too embarrassed to follow him.


    After checking that there were no traces of monster beasts or other animals in the area, she obediently waited on the spot.


    After entering the forest alone, Ning Yechen put away the smile on his face and frowned.


    He could detect a familiar aura that he had not encountered in over a century!


    The source of the aura was lurking 50 kilometers away! S?a?ch* Th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    It seemed that the other party had specially come for them!


    Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two were no match for the other party!


    From the looks of it, he had to handle it personally.


    He abhorred it when people disturbed him when he was having quality family time!


    He had to leave his wife¡¯s warm embrace. For that, they were dead meat!


    Ning Yechen swiftly appeared 50 kilometers away in the forest and said coldly, ¡°Come out, all of you.¡±


    It was completely silent in the forest. There was no movement or response.


    ¡°Hmph! Don''t dare to show your faces, huh? In that case, let me help!¡± Ning Yechen¡¯s face looked serious as he reached his hand out into the void!


    A crack appeared in the void as though it were a broken mirror before it shattered completely!


    Ning Yechen grabbed a man with unusual black patterns on his face and pulled him out of the void rift.


    The man was terrified and kept struggling.


    He could not believe it. He had been hiding in a void rift, but Ning Yechen had found him!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 31 - My Wife Is Still Waiting for Me

    With a loud snap, Ning Yechen broke the man''s neck!He narrowed his eyes coldly and said indifferently, "Just come out.


    Don''t make me catch you one by one."


    This time, several spirals appeared in the air. Men with the same


    unusual black marks on their faces as the dead man appeared.


    Everyone looked intently at Ning Yechen with worry in their eyes.


    They could not detect Ning Yechen''s cultivation!


    They could not detect the slightest spiritual energy coming from him. He


    seemed like a mortal.


    However, he had effortlessly killed someone at the Divine Being realm!


    The intelligence was wrong!


    According to the intelligence, they should have only needed to deal with


    a severely injured woman from the Heavenly Realm at the Divine Being


    realm.


    Who was this man?!


    Ning Yechen was in no hurry to take care of these people.


    He had something to ask them. "Since you''re from the Demon Realm, I


    will give you a chance. Tell me why you''re here and who sent you."


    From the unusual black marks on their faces, how they appeared from the


    void, and their aura from the Demon Realm, these people were undoubtedly


    from the Demon Realm.


    He was very familiar with the aura of the Demon Realm.


    Ning Yechen did not expect the Demon Realm to get involved in this.


    "Hmph. Since you know that we''re from the Demon Realm, then prepare to


    die! Do it! Underworld wolves!"


    The leading man in black shouted, and the other men in black chanted in


    unison.


    More spirals appeared in the air!


    Dozens of massive black underworld wolves jumped out of the void.


    The underworld wolves'' fur resembled burning black flames, and their red


    eyes revealed bloodthirstiness. They snarled with their sharp teeth


    showing!


    Each underworld wolf was at the peak of the Divine Being realm!


    In the Mortal Realm, this amount of underworld wolves was a force to be


    reckoned with!


    The leading man standing in the middle smiled sinisterly and ordered all


    the underworld wolves, "Kill him!"


    Dozens of underworld wolves transformed into dark shadows and bolted


    toward Ning Yechen!


    Ning Yechen did not budge. He looked coldly at the underworld wolves


    attacking him and said softly, "Pierce!"


    The moment he spoke the word, countless sharp spears suddenly shot up


    from the ground!


    They were dark red and covered in dried blood!


    Countless spears stood on the ground with their tips glinting. Looking


    like a forest of spears, they gave off a threatening air, making


    people''s hair stand!


    The spears pierced right through the underworld wolves at the Divine


    Being realm in the blink of an eye, propping them up in midair like


    specimens.


    Blood trickled down the spears to the ground.


    Stunned, the leading man opened his eyes wide in disbelief.


    Dozens of underworld wolves were enough to conquer any place in the


    world. However, they were killed by this man instantaneously.


    Ning Yechen placed his hands behind his back and slowly walked past the


    spears resembling brambles toward the leading man.


    "Quick, stop him!" the leading man shouted, but he did not get any


    response.


    When he turned back to look, he realized that his subordinates had all


    been attacked by the spears and were hanging in midair.


    He was still alive because Ning Yechen avoided him!


    "Even though I don''t know why you''re doing this, it''s a mistake that


    you didn''t kill me.


    "Come out, underworld wolf king!"


    The man from the Demon Realm placed his hands together. Using his blood, S?a??h th? ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    he formed a formation to summon the underworld wolf king!


    An underworld wolf king several times bigger than ordinary ones slowly


    appeared from the blood formation, exuding an aggressive and vicious


    aura!


    After summoning the underworld wolf king, the man from the Demon Realm


    smiled smugly.


    The underworld wolf king was at the Heavenly Immortal realm. Throughout


    the Mortal Realm, it had the highest cultivation level.


    Even though there was only one realm difference between the Heavenly


    Immortal realm and the Divine Being realm, it was, in fact, an


    insurmountable gulf.


    "Kill him!" The man from the Demon Realm pointed at Ning Yechen.


    The underworld wolf king lunged at Ning Yechen and opened its cavernous


    mouth, wanting to swallow him!


    Ning Yechen did not even bother to look at it and casually slapped it,


    flinging it aside.


    The massive underworld wolf king''s head instantly turned into mush as it


    fell to the ground!


    What?! The man from the Demon Realm was stunned, and the smug smile on


    his face froze.


    The underworld wolf king at the Heavenly Immortal realm was killed so


    effortlessly!


    W-who on earth is this man? His strength is clearly far beyond those


    of the Mortal Realm!


    Rumble!


    Dozens of heavenly lightning bolts came without warning and struck Ning


    Yechen!


    In an instant, all that remained where Ning Yechen had been standing was


    a deep hole with dust rolling in the air.


    Divine punishment struck!


    A smug smile appeared on the face of the man from the Demon Realm again,


    and he heaved a sigh of relief.


    After being struck by the heavenly lightning from the divine punishment,


    he should have turned into ashes!


    After the dust dissipated, Ning Yechen appeared completely uninjured,


    walking calmly toward the man.


    Someone managed to survive divine punishment unscathed!


    Watching Ning Yechen approach him, the man from the Demon Realm was


    terrified. Just as he was about to take out something from his chest, an


    invisible blade cut his arm off!


    "Ahhh!" The man from the Demon Realm screamed in agony.


    In his severed hand was a dark talisman stone.


    With a hook of Ning Yechen''s finger, the talisman stone flew into his


    hand.


    It was a voice transmission stone.


    Naturally, he was familiar with talisman stones from the Demon Realm.


    This talisman stone could be used to call for emergency backup.


    Once the talisman stone was crushed, the people on the other side could


    receive an emergency message for help, even across realms.


    "Do you want to call people over?" Ning Yechen looked down at the man


    from the Demon Realm lying prone on the ground.


    After the voice transmission talisman stone was taken away, the man from


    the Demon Realm lost all hope.


    Unexpectedly, Ning Yechen threw the voice transmission talisman stone


    back.


    He even urged, "Be my guest, but make it quick. My wife is still waiting


    for me to come back. I''m in a hurry. I''ll settle all of you in one go."


    "Hmph! You asked for it. I hope you won''t regret it!" The man from the


    Demon Realm smiled ferociously, mocking Ning Yechen for his foolish


    actions.


    To give the enemy a chance to call for reinforcements was simply


    foolish!


    The man from the Demon Realm crushed the talisman stone in his hand and


    shouted into the sky, "Lord Ye Zheng, please come to the Mortal Realm!


    Someone has offended the Demon Realm. You have to exact the most


    horrific punishment on him!"


    "Who dares to provoke the Demon Realm?"


    In an instant, the void contorted. A figure over nine meters tall and


    dressed in black demonic armor stepped out of the void.


    The tall form, along with the oppressive aura, was particularly


    frightening.


    Naturally, it was like this to others.


    Ning Yechen floated in the air, looking at Ye Zheng calmly. "Me."

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 32 - Then Its My Turn

    When the man from the Demon Realm saw Ye Zheng arrive, he hurriedlyclimbed to his feet and pointed at Ning Yechen angrily. "Lord Ye Zheng,


    he''s the one who killed our man and offended the Demon Realm!"


    "Useless! You couldn''t even take care of an ant!" Ye Zheng reprimanded


    the man on the ground and kicked him aside. Then he looked disdainfully


    at Ning Yechen.


    To him, the people of the Mortal Realm were just like ants he could


    crush anytime he wanted.


    "Since you''ve offended the Demon Realm, pay with your life!" Ye Zheng


    did not want to waste time. A glimmering light quickly gathered in his


    mouth!


    "Die, you mere mortal!


    "Demonic Annihilation!"


    With his shout, light shot out from his mouth!


    Intense spiritual energy caused the atmosphere to contort and the earth


    to rumble. The technique was so powerful that it felt as though it could


    destroy anything in its path!


    This attack was enough to raze a city effortlessly!


    The beam of light instantly swallowed up Ning Yechen.


    Ye Zheng snorted in contempt, certain that Ning Yechen must have


    perished in the light.


    Just as Ye Zheng was about to turn and leave, he saw his subordinate


    behind him staring in shock.


    It was as if the subordinate had seen a ghost.


    Ye Zheng frowned and turned back to look.


    In the next second, the same expression as his subordinate''s appeared


    on Ye Zheng''s face.


    After taking on Demonic Annihilation, Ning Yechen was standing in the


    air completely unscathed!


    Not even his clothes were damaged, let alone being injured!


    How is this possible? Ye Zheng''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    It was the strongest attack he could use under the laws of the Mortal


    Realm!


    Even though he was restricted by the divine laws of the Mortal Realm, it


    had still been an all-out attack with the strength of the Heavenly


    Mortal realm!


    "Your surname is Ye, and you know how to use Demonic Annihilation... Are


    you from the Demon Realm''s 1^st^ Legion? Are you from the Ye family?"


    Ning Yechen asked calmly while casually straightening his clothes that


    had gotten messed up from the wind.


    "That''s right! I am a commander of the Demon Realm''s 1^st^ Legion, Ye


    Zheng!" Ye Zheng raised his head proudly.


    As a commander, his rank was quite high in the Demon Realm!


    He was able to lead a 10,000-man legion!


    Ning Yechen asked mildly, "Is Ye Tianshen still in charge as the demonic


    general?"


    "Yes," Ye Zheng answered without a second thought.


    "Did he tell you to come?" Ning Yechen''s eyes narrowed.


    If Ye Tianshen was behind this, Ning Yechen would not let him off!


    "It was not Lord Ye Tianshen who gave the order. It was... Huh? Hang on!


    Why am I answering your question?" Ye Zheng instinctively wanted to


    answer when he suddenly caught on to his actions. Why am I answering


    this nobody? Judging from his words, he knows the Demon Realm very well!


    He even knows that I''m from the 1^st^ Legion!


    "Who are you? How dare you get me to answer your questions? When you


    defeat me, we''ll talk!"


    Even though he did not understand the reason Ning Yechen survived his


    technique, Ye Zheng was certain that Ning Yechen must have done


    something to dodge it.


    This time, he would take him down personally. He instantly appeared in


    front of Ning Yechen, pulled out his machete from his back, and hacked


    at Ning Yechen.


    Strong sword energy surged from the air to the ground, causing a wide


    sword ditch to appear on the ground!


    However, the scene of cutting Ning Yechen in half did not happen.


    Despite the powerful attack, Ning Yechen held the sword tightly with his


    fingers!


    Ning Yechen had blocked Ye Zheng''s all-out attack with just two


    fingers!


    Ye Zheng opened his eyes in astonishment. Has it been too long since


    I''ve visited the Mortal Realm? How can someone so powerful be here?


    "Are you done? Then it''s my turn." Ning Yechen pressed his fingers


    gently, and a crisp snap came. The machete in Ye Zheng''s hand was


    broken.


    Ye Zheng''s face was full of disbelief as he stared at his broken


    machete.


    Lord Ye Tianshen had personally given him this heavenly weapon, but it


    was broken!


    Perhaps Lord Ye Tianshen gave him a fake.


    For a moment, Ye Zheng suspected that the machete in his hand was not an


    authentic heavenly weapon.


    Otherwise, considering the strength of a heavenly weapon, it was


    impossible for someone to effortlessly break it by hand!


    Ning Yechen raised his palm at Ye Zheng.


    Ye Zheng quickly made a defensive stance.


    In his heart, even though he was astonished by Ning Yechen''s abilities,


    he was not too worried.


    In the Mortal Realm, cultivators were restricted by the divine laws and


    could not use abilities beyond the Heavenly Immortal realm.


    It was the same for someone in the Heavenly King realm like him.


    The man before him could only use abilities up to the Heavenly Immortal


    realm just like him.


    Even if he could not do anything to him, the same applied vice versa!


    Ye Zheng was very confident.


    However, he quickly discovered something was amiss!


    An invisible force started twisting his body!


    The invisible force was very powerful. Even though he was using all his


    strength, he was unable to contend against it!


    His limbs made a popping sound as they got twisted and his bones broke.


    His demonic armor completely gave way!


    The excruciating pain left Ye Zheng howling uncontrollably.


    Ever since he entered the Heavenly King realm and became a 10,000-man


    commander in the Demon Realm, he had never felt so terrified in his


    life!


    The man before him was exerting strength far beyond what people at the


    Heavenly Immortal realm should be able to!


    The divine laws were useless against him!


    This made no sense at all!


    It was completely unheard of that anyone could defy the divine laws!


    "Tell me. Who sent you?" Ning Yechen asked coldly as he slowly flew over


    to Ye Zheng.


    Ye Zheng hesitated about whether to tell the truth, but his body became


    increasingly contorted. "I-I don''t know who it is! That person came to


    ask me to do something for him. He wanted me to go to the Mortal Realm


    to kill a woman and take her child from her!


    "That person promised to give me a special medicine to break through to


    the Heavenly Sovereign realm, so I agreed. I don''t know anything else!"


    Ye Zheng finally realized how frightening Ning Yechen was.


    This strength far exceeded what a mere Heavenly King realm cultivator


    could withstand!


    Owing to the intense pain from his twisted body and his fear of Ning


    Yechen, Ye Zheng frantically shouted in answer.


    Hearing this, Ning Yechen put down his hand and stopped twisting Ye


    Zheng.


    He did not think Ye Zheng would dare to lie to him.


    Seeing that Ye Zheng was his former subordinate''s man, he would spare


    Ye Zheng this time.


    Unfortunately, he was unable to get any more information.


    The other party was very cautious and did not show his face.


    Ning Yechen frowned in annoyance and said to Ye Zheng, "Go back to the


    Demon Realm. If you ever show your face in front of me again, you will S?a?ch* Th? ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    disappear forever! No one from the Demon Realm will be able to save


    you!"


    With that, Ning Yechen turned to go back to Luo Ruying, but a deep, cold


    voice sounded behind him.


    "You certainly talk big!"

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 33 - It Wont Be Me

    The void behind Ye Zheng split open, and a silhouette stepped outthrough the crack.


    This person was wearing a luxurious long robe, with his hair done up in


    a ponytail and reaching his ankles. His stern face looked handsome.


    The man was the demonic general of the Demon Realm''s 1^st^ Legion, Ye


    Tianshen.


    His cultivation was at the Heavenly Emperor realm!


    Even in the Demon Realm, Ye Tianshen was among the strongest


    powerhouses!


    Ye Zheng was delighted to see the man and hurriedly climbed to Ye


    Tianshen''s feet. "Lord Ye Tianshen, you have to help me seek justice!


    This man offended the Demon Realm. He has no respect for you and the


    Demon Realm."


    Ye Zheng was very confident with his superior, Ye Tianshen, around.


    He was certain that this man was dead meat!


    Ye Tianshen was in no hurry to attend to Ning Yechen. Instead, he


    glanced at Ye Zheng at his feet and reprimanded, "What are you doing


    here? I don''t recall letting you come to the Mortal Realm."


    "Forgive me, Lord Ye Tianshen." Ye Zheng did not dare to tell Ye


    Tianshen the truth. A mysterious person had talked him into coming to


    the Mortal Realm to kill someone. He answered evasively and admitted his


    mistake.


    Seeing Ye Zheng admit his mistake, Ye Tianshen only told him that he


    would receive punishment when they returned to the Demon Realm and did


    not probe further.


    In the Six Realms, it was common for people from one realm to travel


    secretly to another, and the Demon Realm was no exception.


    Ye Tianshen simply assumed that Ye Zheng had secretly come to the Mortal


    Realm without permission to play around.


    He happened to be searching for the Demon Lord in the Mortal Realm when


    he detected someone using Demonic Annihilation.


    Out of curiosity, he came over to check out the situation and happened


    to hear Ning Yechen''s words.


    Ye Tianshen was furious that Ye Zheng and his men had lost to someone


    from the Mortal Realm.


    He wanted to punish Ye Zheng not only for going to the Mortal Realm


    without permission but more so for being defeated!


    The Demon Realm was all about glory and pride. Losing was no different


    from embarrassing the Demon Realm!


    Ye Tiansheng was furious about this.


    Initially, he had no intention of interfering. Even if Ye Zheng died


    from losing, he could only blame his own lack of skill.


    But Ning Yechen''s words were too arrogant, so he revealed himself.


    He wanted to see who dared to speak so arrogantly!


    Even in the Nine Great Heavenly Domains of the Heavenly Realm, no one


    would dare say that the Demon Realm could not save someone if they


    wanted!


    Ye Tianshen turned to look at Ning Yechen and fell into a daze.


    Frowning, he scrutinized Ning Yechen. Then his eyes widened, and his


    expression became complicated.


    There were mixed emotions of joy and fear on Ye Tianshen''s face.


    Ning Yechen smiled in disdain and greeted Ye Tianshen. "Hmph. Long time


    no see, Ye Tianshen."


    Ye Zheng was angry. He struggled to stand up and shouted at Ning Yechen


    furiously, "Who do you think you are? How dare you address Lord Ye


    Tianshen by name? Stop acting like you''re chums with him, kid! You have


    offended the Demon Realm. You are dead meat! Isn''t that right, Lord Ye


    Tianshen?"


    With Ye Tianshen around, Ye Zheng was arrogant. After speaking, he even


    looked at Ye Tianshen with admiration.


    But to his surprise, Ye Tianshen looked annoyed. He grabbed Ye Zheng by


    the collar and squeezed his face so hard that his skull nearly broke!


    Ye Tianshen went up to his face and glared at him murderously. "What the


    fuck are you saying? Are you trying to get me into trouble? Do you know


    who this is in front of you, idiot?"


    "It''s you, Lord Ye Tianshen." Ye Zheng was puzzled. Even though his


    skull nearly broke, he did not dare to make a peep.


    "I wasn''t talking about me, idiot!" Ye Tianshen was so mad that he


    pushed Ye Zheng to the ground with all his strength, leaving the earth


    shaking!


    With this blow, Ye Zheng was now half-dead.


    Ye Zheng did not understand why Ye Tianshen was furious and punished


    him.


    He had never seen Ye Tianshen so afraid before.


    Lord Ye Tianshen seemed very afraid of this man!


    Even the man in black, who had luckily escaped death, looked astonished.


    The legendary Ye Tianshen from the Demon Realm was actually fearful of


    this man!


    Ye Tianshen let go of Ye Zheng and flung him aside. He placed his left


    hand on his right chest and bowed reverently to Ning Yechen. "Greetings,


    Demon Lord!"


    Ye Tianshen was full of guilt and shame inside.


    It was unbelievable that he did not recognize the Demon Lord at first


    glance!


    He was even rude to the Demon Lord!


    Also, his subordinate had even attacked the Demon Lord!


    This was utter embarrassment to him, the demonic general of the Demon


    Realm''s 1^st^ Legion.


    Ye Zheng and the man in black looked at Ning Yechen in a daze.


    The man in front of them was the Demon Lord who had disappeared from the


    Demon Realm a century ago?!


    It must be true!


    To be able to make Ye Tianshen act so reverently, only one person from


    the entire Demon Realm could do it!


    After snapping out of their thoughts, Ye Zheng and the man in black


    hurriedly knelt and kowtowed. They said with their voices trembling,


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    At this moment, Ye Zheng and the man in black lost all hope and were


    full of regret.


    They had attacked the Demon Lord!


    Their actions were unforgivable in the Demon Realm!


    Ning Yechen waved his hand and said in disdain, "Don''t call me that. I


    am no longer the Demon Lord."


    Ye Tianshen raised his head and looked imploringly at Ning Yechen.


    "Demon Lord, you are still the one and only Demond Lord of the Demon


    Realm! We have been looking for you and waiting for your return! We


    can''t do without you! Please return!"


    They had been searching for over a century to welcome the Demon Lord


    back to the Demon Realm!


    Hearing that Ye Tianshen and others were looking for him, Ning Yechen


    asked quizzically, "After I left, didn''t a new Demon Lord take over?"


    The Demon Realm worked on whose fist was harder, and countless people


    vied to become the Demon Lord.


    Even in his time, he had to beat everyone to become the lord of the


    Demon Realm.


    In theory, many people would want to become the next Demon Lord after he


    left.


    Ye Tianshen nodded and replied solemnly, "After you left, people with


    evil intentions did try to take over as Demon Lord. We have already


    taken care of those people! They have no right to take your position!"


    Ning Yechen did not know what to say.


    This meant that, after his departure, the Demon Realm had gone without a


    Demon Lord for over a century.


    He assumed someone had taken over as Demon Lord eons ago.


    He had already made plans to retire peacefully and enjoy the rest of his


    life.


    "Demon Lord, we are all waiting for you to return. You have to return to


    the Demon Realm with me!" Ye Tianshen imported.


    Ning Yechen waved his hand in disgust and rejected without hesitation.


    "No. Just pick one of you to become the Demon Lord. No matter who takes


    over, it won''t be me."


    "W-why not?" Ye Tianshen asked doubtfully.


    Ning Yechen smiled with anticipation and replied airily, "I have


    something more important to do!"

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 34 - Overly Devoted and Passionate Subordinates

    "Something more important..." Ye Tianshen repeated those words inconfusion. What can be more important than being the lord of the Demon


    Realm?


    Moreover, he even saw the Demon Lord smile blissfully! He had never seen


    this before!


    He did not know that the Demon Lord could smile like this!


    Was this the same Demon Lord he knew?


    Since Ye Tianshen found him, Ning Yechen had no intention of hiding the


    truth. He cleared his throat and said in an official tone, "I have to


    take care of my wife and daughter, so I don''t have time to be the Demon


    Lord. Don''t look for me again."


    Um... Uh... Huh? What? Oh god! The moment Ye Tianshen heard this, a


    storm assaulted his mind. For a moment, he thought he heard wrongly!


    The Demon Lord got married? He even has a child! T-this is impossible!


    When he was the Demon Lord, he was never interested in women. Suddenly,


    he even had a child. Ye Tianshen found it utterly unbelievable.


    The Demon Lord went into seclusion for over a century and even had a


    child!


    If this news got back to the Demon Realm, it would stir up a huge


    commotion!


    Ye Tianshen asked stiffly, "R-really, Demon Lord?"


    Ning Yechen smiled and nodded.


    He suddenly felt the joy of a father sharing the good news of having a


    daughter.


    When Ye Tianshen heard Ning Yechen''s answer, his shocked expression


    gradually changed into joy. "Congratulations on finding a wife and


    having a little princess, Demon Lord! I will share this happy news with


    everyone in the Demon Realm! We will prepare to welcome the consort and


    the little princess back to the Demon Realm!"


    Ye Tianshen could not wait to send a message back to inform the entire


    Demon Realm.


    Ning Yechen hurriedly stopped Ye Tianshen. He glanced at him


    speechlessly and emphasized, "I told you I''m not the Demon Lord


    anymore. I am going to live in seclusion with my wife and daughter, so


    I''m not going back. Stop looking for me. I don''t want anyone to disturb


    my life with my family. Got it?"


    If he let Ye Tianshen tell everyone in the Demon Realm, he would have no


    peace from now on.


    He wanted a happy and peaceful life without anyone disturbing him!


    "B-but..." Ye Tianshen said unwillingly. But he stopped when Ning Yechen


    cast a cold look at him.


    "No buts. Have I left for so long that you don''t understand what I''m


    saying?"


    In this instant, Ning Yechen put on his Demon Lord air, leaving Ye


    Tianshen in a cold sweat. He did not dare to continue going against the


    Demon Lord''s order and shut his mouth obediently.


    "Since you understand, I''m going. My wife has waited for a long time,


    and I''m sure she''s worried. I have to rush back." Ning Yechen waved


    his hand. He wanted to go back to Luo Ruying.


    Ye Tianshen''s face was full of curiosity.


    The moment the Demon Lord brought up his wife and child, he became


    incredibly gentle.


    The Demon Lord has changed.


    Just as Ning Yechen was about to leave, Ye Tianshen snapped out of his


    thoughts and remembered something important.


    He still hadn''t figured out why his subordinates had attacked the Demon


    Lord!


    This was no small matter!


    "Demon Lord, one moment, please. May I ask if my subordinates have


    offended you?" Ye Tianshen''s face was glacial. The murderous aura


    instantly permeated into the air. It was so cold and frightening that it


    could pierce people''s bones like needles.


    He did not ask how Ye Zheng offended Ning Yechen. Instead, he merely


    asked if his men did it.


    No matter their reasons, offending the Demon Lord was as good as


    rebellion. In the Demon Realm, it was unforgivable and punishable by


    death!


    Hearing this, Ye Zheng and the man in black broke out in a cold sweat,


    and their faces turned ashen.


    Ning Yechen turned his head and said nonchalantly, "Although they


    attacked me, on account they''re your subordinates, I will forgive them."


    "Forgive me! My men shouldn''t have disrespected you! I deserve a


    thousand deaths! Please give the order to punish me." Ye Tianshen knelt


    on one knee and implored.


    "How many times must I tell you? I am not the Demon Lord anymore! Leave


    now. Don''t interfere with my life." Ning Yechen looked at Ye Tianshen in


    contempt and quickly left.


    No matter what he said, Ye Tianshen continued treating him as the Demon


    Lord. This made him helpless.


    It was not good for subordinates to be overly devoted and passionate.


    Seeing that Ning Yechen did not intend to punish him, Ye Tianshen raised


    his hand and aimed for his chest!


    He had offended the Demon Lord and had to bear punishment!


    Although the Demon Lord did not plan to hold him responsible, he could


    not forgive himself.


    Ning Yechen looked at Ye Tianshen speechlessly.


    Even though he knew his subordinate''s personality, he did not know what


    to say when Ye Tianshen wanted to drive his hand through his chest.


    The people of the Demon Realm were too stubborn!


    He wanted to let it slide, but Ye Tianshen insisted on punishing


    himself.


    It was the same each time!


    Ning Yechen wondered if the people from the Demon Realm were


    masochistic.


    After punishing himself, Ye Tianshen looked at Ye Zheng and the man in


    black coldly. He raised his hand, and a dark light swallowed the man in


    black.


    He aimed his hand at Ye Zheng!


    As the demonic general of the 1^st^ Legion, his subordinate was rude to


    the Demon Lord, so he had done wrong in terms of discipline and deserved


    punishment.


    Ye Zheng attacked the Demon Lord and had to die for it!


    Ye Zheng knew this well enough. He silently closed his eyes and did not


    beg for mercy.


    When he found out Ning Yechen was the Demon Lord, he had already seen


    this coming.


    Just as Ye Tianshen was about to take action, Ning Yechen stopped him.


    "Enough. Let him go."


    On account that Ye Zheng did not know his true identity at the beginning


    and did not bring any real threat to his wife and daughter, he could


    forgive him.


    "Demon Lord, he disrespected you!" Ye Tianshen frowned. He did not put


    down his hand and did not have the intention of letting Ye Zheng off


    easy.


    "He was just instigated by someone. I won''t hold him accountable. Just


    let him off," Ning Yechen said.


    "Okay, as you order, Demon Lord. I will let you off this time." Ye


    Tianshen put down his hand reluctantly.


    If he could act according to his wishes, Ye Zheng would die.


    But since the Demon Lord had spoken, he could reluctantly forgive Ye


    Zheng.


    Moreover, he could get information from Ye Zheng.


    He wanted to know who had the audacity to instruct someone from the


    Demon Realm to attack the Demon Lord.


    Having fortunately escaped death, Ye Zheng hurriedly knelt and thanked


    Ning Yechen. "Thank you for your forgiveness, Demon Lord!"


    Just when he thought he would die, the Demon Lord personally spoke on


    his behalf!


    Ye Zheng was full of gratitude.


    "I am leaving. Remember, don''t disturb me!"


    Now that things were settled, Ning Yechen did not linger and quickly


    disappeared.


    Ye Tianshen helplessly watched Ning Yechen leave, feeling extremely


    reluctant.


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    He had to share the good news with the others as soon as possible!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 35 - Youre Right!

    Inside the forest, Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye and played with her whilewaiting for Ning Yechen to return.


    Suddenly, she sensed powerful spiritual energy 50 kilometers away and


    saw a strong beam of light flashing!


    And the beam of light had the aura of demons!


    Demons had entered the Mortal Realm!


    From the looks of it, there was a fight.


    They probably were not here for her.


    But even if she was not the target, she could not linger here!


    Before long, heavenly lightning came from the sky, and thunder resounded


    everywhere!


    It was divine punishment for breaking divine laws!


    Luo Ruying narrowed her eyes solemnly.


    The presence of demons meant that this place was very dangerous!


    Furthermore, the people fighting had triggered divine punishment. This


    meant that their cultivation levels were higher than the Heavenly Mortal


    realm!


    They had to leave as soon as possible!


    Luo Ruying stopped waiting and hurried into the forest to look for Ning


    Yechen.


    After looking around for a while, Luo Ruying was unable to locate Ning


    Yechen. She became anxious and shouted everywhere. "Yechen? Yechen,


    where are you?"


    She was afraid that Ning Yechen might be in trouble!


    Fortunately, after shouting a few more times, Ning Yechen slowly walked


    out of the forest.


    Luo Ruying heaved a sigh of relief. She walked over to Ning Yechen and


    said huffily, "Where did you go? Why didn''t you answer?"


    "I''m sorry. I went too far and got lost." Ning Yechen scratched his


    head awkwardly.


    Luo Ruying checked Ning Yechen carefully. Seeing that he was fine, she


    felt relieved. "I''m glad you''re fine. Let''s go. Demons seemed to have


    shown up. They''re quite strong. We''re not safe here. Let''s make a


    detour."


    "Okay." Ning Yechen happily opened his arms, waiting for Luo Ruying to


    carry him in a princess hug.


    Luo Ruying''s face blushed crimson, and she turned around. "I''ll carry


    Hongye and piggyback you."


    Ning Yechen sighed in disappointment.


    He had been ready to get into his wife''s loving embrace, but now, he


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    Ning Yechen regretted ever leaving her embrace. It''s all those guys''


    fault! If they didn''t appear, I wouldn''t have left my wife''s embrace!


    He suddenly regretted letting Ye Zheng live!


    It was a major loss!


    Ning Yechen lay sadly on Luo Ruying''s back.


    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye with one arm, piggybacked Ning Yechen with


    the other, and leaped into the air. She changed the route and continued


    traveling out of the forest.


    Laying on Luo Ruying''s back, Ning Yechen could feel her warmth and smell


    the refreshing fragrance of her black hair hanging behind her.


    He could not resist holding her hair up to his nose and smelling it


    gently.


    Her hair felt silky to the touch.


    Luo Ruying felt Ning Yechen''s actions, and her face turned slightly


    red. "W-why are you holding my hair?"


    The man could not stay still even on her back.


    "Your hair smells good. I like it," Ning Yechen praised candidly.


    Luo Ruying felt embarrassed by the praise, but she said nothing and let


    Ning Yechen touch her hair.


    Luo Hongye was also curious and reached her hand out to hold Luo


    Ruying''s hair.


    Ning Yechen even took Luo Ruying''s hair to tease Luo Hongye, tickling


    her with the ends, making her giggle non-stop.


    This father and daughter are really... What do they think my hair is?


    Luo Ruying was helpless, but there was still a smile on her lips.


    With Luo Hongye''s laughter, her earlier anxiety and worry melted away.


    After teasing Luo Hongye, Ning Yechen remembered Luo Ruying bringing up


    demons earlier. He probed, "You mentioned the demons earlier. What do


    you think about them?"


    Luo Ruying did not expect that Ning Yechen would suddenly bring up


    demons. She thought briefly and said without hesitation, "They are


    cruel, violent, and do all kinds of evil. They are warmongers, and


    strength means everything to them! They often invade other realms and


    cause unrest. Everywhere they go, carcasses pile, and cities are razed


    to the ground. They are simply evil."


    Ning Yechen fell silent.


    "Dear, maybe things aren''t the same in the Demon Realm anymore?" Ning


    Yechen tried to explain with complicated emotions in his heart.


    Although what Luo Ruying said was the truth, it was what the Demon Realm


    was like centuries ago.


    Under his leadership, the Demon Realm had changed vastly.


    However, that still seemed to be people''s impression of the Demon Realm.


    Luo Ruying frowned and said seriously, "You haven''t seen demons before,


    so you don''t understand. They are cruel beyond imagination! They don''t


    show mercy to anyone, not even their own.


    "Especially the legendary new Demon Lord, Ye Mochen! Legend has it that


    when he unified the Demon Realm centuries ago, he killed almost half of


    the people who opposed him! He is very ruthless!


    "After that, he led his troops and invaded the Heavenly Realm, bringing


    about another War of Immortals and Demons! This war destroyed half of


    the Heavenly Realm! It is clear that he is a violent and bloodthirsty


    man! All the demons respect him as the Demon Lord!


    "If you encounter any demons, stay far away from them. You can''t ever


    get involved with them! There isn''t a single good person among them!"


    Ning Yechen was at a loss for words.


    When Ning Yechen heard Luo Ruying''s ''high praise'' of him, his face


    twitched. He could only smile and agree. "You''re right! I will remember


    this!"


    Fortunately, he was only testing the waters. If she knew his identity,


    it would be over for him!


    During the last War of Immortals and Demons, the Heavenly Realm had


    started it, but everyone said that it was the other way around.


    However, he could not explain it to Luo Ruying.


    Even if he told the truth, not only would he expose his true identity,


    but she would not believe him.


    Luo Hongye raised her head from Luo Ruying''s arms and asked curiously,


    "Mommy, are those demons all baddies?"


    "Uh-huh. They are baddies! They have four long fangs, horns on their


    heads, and several eyes! And they love eating children like you!" Luo


    Ruying said gravely.


    "Wah~ I''m not yummy." Luo Hongye was terrified by these words and


    hurriedly shrank into Luo Ruying''s arms.


    Seeing this, Luo Ruying let out a sneaky smile. She stroked Luo Hongye


    gently and comforted, "If you behave, everything will be fine."


    "Uh-huh. I''ll be good." Luo Hongye nodded obediently.


    Luo Ruying smiled in satisfaction. Suddenly, she noticed Ning Yechen


    looking at himself in a mirror and asked, "Why are you looking in the


    mirror?"


    "It''s nothing. I just want to see if I look scary." Ning Yechen put away


    the mirror and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, he did not have long fangs, horns, and multiple eyes.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 36 - A Kind Wife

    After flying for an hour, Luo Ruying finally brought Ning Yechen and LuoHongye out of the Monster Domain Forest.


    The journey was far smoother than expected, and they did not encounter a


    single monster beast.


    Luo Ruying was worried that Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye might not be able


    to bear the long hours of flying, so she stopped to rest.


    Just as they were about to rest, they could faintly hear the sound of


    galloping horses not far from them.


    Ning Yechen was unsurprised.


    He had long detected the situation up ahead.


    The other party had low cultivation, so he felt they were not after his


    wife and daughter. He was not anxious about taking action.


    Luo Ruying sensed people approaching, so she became tense.


    She was worried they were coming after her. She told Ning Yechen to take


    care of Luo Hongye and went to check out the approaching people.


    Luo Ruying concealed her breath and jumped onto a large tree to observe


    them secretly.


    On the road below, two people were riding horses swiftly.


    One of them was a young woman around 15 years old. She looked pretty and


    wore her hair in a ponytail. She gave off a cool and heroic aura.


    The other party was a square-faced middle-aged man.


    The middle-aged man was injured in several places and covered in blood.


    Behind them was a group of masked men armed with swords, chasing after


    them through the forest.


    The strength gap between the two sides was obvious, but neither side''s


    cultivation was high.


    The highest cultivation was only at the Spiritual Energy Martial realm.


    Luo Ruying quickly deduced they were not after her.


    She just happened to run into the assassination.


    Seeing the assassins catch up, the middle-aged man said to the young


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    "No! Uncle Zhang, we''re going together! We are almost at Nanli City!" Qi


    Yuan said unwillingly to the middle-aged man.


    Zhang He was the Qi family''s steward. He had watched her grow up and


    was her bodyguard. She did not want to see him die here to delay the


    assassins.


    "Hmph! None of you are leaving!" A man in black jumped into the air and


    fired dozens of darts at Qi Yuan and Zhang He.


    The darts were so fast that it was impossible for Qi Yuan and Zhang He


    to dodge them.


    Zhang He could only jump over to hold Qi Yuan and use his body to block


    the darts.


    The two of them fell off the horses, and the horses were killed by the


    darts.


    "Uncle Zhang! Uncle Zhang! Are you okay?" Qi Yuan looked concernedly at


    Zhang He, who had used his body to defend her.


    Zhang He was struck by several darts in the back. Coupled with his


    existing injuries, he was very weak now. "Miss, leave me. Just go!"


    "Go? Where do you think you''re going?"


    Dozens of men in black landed, surrounding Qi Yuan and Zhang He. They


    slowly approached Qi Yuan and Zhang He, armed with bloody swords.


    Seeing that they were surrounded, Zhang He felt despair.


    In his current state, it was likely impossible for them to be able to


    break through the encirclement.


    Qi Yuan watched the men in black slowly approach but was unafraid. She


    stood up with her sword and looked at them. She had made up her mind and


    was prepared to die!


    The men in black glanced at each other with mocking expressions.


    They were not worried.


    It was just a lass at the Spirit Detection realm. She could not fight


    them.


    It was hilarious.


    "Let me fight the girl!" A man in black walked up and waved at Qi Yuan


    in contempt.


    Qi Yuan angrily swung her sword forward, but the man in black avoided


    her effortlessly and mocked her. "Sure enough, you are the useless


    daughter of the Qi family. What makes you think you can resist? You


    might not be talented, but you have a pretty face. I wonder how a


    daughter of the Qi family tastes?"


    The man in black looked at Qi Yuan''s body lasciviously.


    "Why don''t we strip her? I''m sure the sight will be beautiful! Hahaha!"


    another man in black chimed in and teased.


    Qi Yuan''s face was crimson with anger. She gritted her teeth, raised her


    sword, and attacked the man in black.


    The man in black turned sideways to dodge the attack. He raised his hand


    to strike Qi Yuan''s sword, sending it flying out of her hand, and kicked


    her to the ground.


    Qi Yuan clutched her belly with despair and unwillingness in her eyes.


    Her cultivation was too low!


    She was no match for these assassins. She was just meat on the chopping


    board!


    "Aren''t you going to resist anymore?" The man in black slowly walked up


    to Qi Yuan and sliced her clothes with his sword.


    "Miss!" Zhang He struggled to get up from the ground, but another


    assassin kicked him down.


    He could only watch as they stripped Qi Yuan but was unable to do


    anything. All he could hear was lewd and mocking laughter.


    Zhang He could not bear watching and closed his eyes.


    Suddenly, the lewd laughter stopped.


    When Zhang He opened his eyes, he saw a gorgeous woman holding a sword,


    standing in front of Qi Yuan.


    Qi Yuan, known as the number one beauty in Nanli City, paled in


    comparison to this woman.


    Even Qi Yuan could not help going into a daze. She was astounded by Luo


    Ruying''s beauty. It was unfathomable for someone as beautiful as her to


    exist!


    Moments later, Qi Yuan discovered that the man in black had a sword


    pierced right through the heart and collapsed to the ground with


    indignation on his face.


    When did this woman appear, and when did she kill this man? Qi Yuan did


    not know at all!


    Luo Ruying looked at the surrounding men in black and threatened coolly,


    "If you don''t leave now, you can forget about ever leaving!"


    Luo Ruying had observed for a while. In the end, she decided to help


    save Zhang He and Qi Yuan.


    She did not want to get involved, but she could not stand the despicable


    actions of these assassins.


    In a bush not far away, two heads, one big and one small, were secretly


    watching Luo Ruying.


    It was Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye, who had secretly followed her.


    Seeing that Luo Ruying planned to let off the assassins, Ning Yechen


    shook his head.


    His wife was too kind.


    If it were him, he would have ruthlessly killed them!


    If they let these people go, they might bring more trouble in the


    future.


    Even though mosquitoes like them were of no threat, no matter how many


    of them there were, and he would simply have to slap them a few more


    times, it would still be annoying to have them buzzing by his ear all


    the time.


    Luo Hongye looked at the surrounded Luo Ruying. She raised her head and


    asked Ning Yechen in concern, "Daddy, do those baddies want to bully


    Mommy?"


    Smiling, Ning Yechen rubbed Luo Hongye''s head. "Don''t worry. Just them


    alone can''t do anything to your mother."

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 37 - A Gentle Person

    When the men in black snapped out of their daze, they stopped payingattention to Zhang He and pointed their swords at Luo Ruying.


    Seeing this, Luo Ruying sighed softly for a moment, and then a cold look


    swept across her eyes.


    Since they did not want to leave, they could not blame her!


    The assassins in black glanced at each other. They jumped into the air


    in unison and hacked at Luo Ruying with their swords!


    Luo Ruying did not move. The moment the assassins approached her, her


    body moved gracefully.


    A silver crescent sword light flashed past!


    Luo Ruying put away her heavenly sword. Blood spurted from the assassins


    in midair as they fell to the ground one after another.


    Ning Yechen, hiding at the side, had already covered Luo Hongye''s eyes.


    This bloody scene might scare his daughter.


    If his wife found out, she would definitely be angry.


    With her eyes covered, Luo Hongye turned her head and said in a


    child-like tone, "Daddy, your hands are blocking my eyes. I can''t see


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    Ning Yechen smiled and coaxed Luo Hongye, "I''m playing a game with you.


    Close your eyes. Let''s compete to see who can keep their eyes closed


    the longest, okay?"


    Hearing this was a game, Luo Hongye closed her eyes without hesitation.


    "Okay! Daddy, have you closed your eyes?"


    "Of course, I''ve already closed my eyes," Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    However, he did not close his eyes at all.


    The na?ve Luo Hongye did not know at all.


    Meanwhile...


    Qi Yuan watched Luo Ruying fight in amazement, her eyes full of


    admiration for Luo Ruying''s graceful moves and strength. "A-amazing!"


    With just a single move, she killed several Spiritual Energy Martial


    realm fighters!


    Also, she was so beautiful.


    Qi Yuan felt that she could not compare to Luo Ruying in terms of looks


    and cultivation.


    After Luo Ruying put away her heavenly sword, she walked over to Qi


    Yuan, bent over, and reached out her hand. "Are you okay?"


    "I-I''m okay. Thank you for saving me, Big Sister!" Qi Yuan held Luo


    Ruying''s hand in gratitude.


    "B-Big Sister?" Luo Ruying was stunned by this address.


    She was not young anymore and was even old enough to be her grandmother.


    Seeing Luo Ruying''s surprise in her eyes, Qi Yuan hurriedly waved her


    hand and apologized. "I''m sorry. Did I say something wrong?"


    Seeing how young and beautiful Luo Ruying was, she automatically called


    her big sister.


    In hindsight, it might have sounded like she had no boundaries.


    This woman did not know her at all, so it might be impolite to call her


    big sister.


    Luo Ruying smiled and shook her head. "It''s fine. It''s just a form of


    address."


    "Then, can I call you big sister?" Qi Yuan asked expectantly.


    Luo Ruying did not disagree and nodded gently.


    "Great! May I ask what your name is?" Qi Yuan happily held Luo Ruying''s


    hand.


    "My name is Luo Ruying."


    "Are you heading to Nanli City too?"


    The most famous city in the area was Nanli City.


    Most people who appeared here were going to Nanli City.


    Luo Ruying wanted to find a new place to live in seclusion, so she


    nodded. "Uh-huh. My husband, our child, and I plan to move to Nanli


    City."


    Hearing this, Qi Yuan opened her mouth in astonishment. "Husband and


    child? You''re married?"


    Seeing Luo Ruying''s appearance, Qi Yuan did not expect her to be


    married.


    For cultivators, it was indeed difficult to judge their age from their


    appearance.


    She wondered which man had the luck to marry a woman as gorgeous as Luo


    Ruying.


    Luo Ruying''s face blushed slightly, and she nodded with a smile.


    This was her first time admitting she was a married woman.


    Just as Qi Yuan was about to ask more, rustling sounds came from the


    trees behind Luo Ruying.


    Qi Yuan frowned and held her sword cautiously.


    Luo Ruying turned her head.


    She had already detected people coming but did not move.


    With a smile on his face, Ning Yechen slowly walked out of the bushes,


    carrying Luo Hongye in his arms. "Dear, you didn''t return for a long


    time, so I became worried and came over with Yeye."


    Qi Yuan stared at Ning Yechen and went into a daze.


    Her initial caution was gone with the wind.


    She had never seen such a good-looking man.


    He had a gentle and friendly smile, gave off a relaxed and elegant


    temperament, and seemed calm and composed in all his actions.


    From a look, she could tell he was a gentle person.


    Earlier, Qi Yuan had wondered which man had the dumb luck to win Luo


    Ruying''s love.


    After seeing Ning Yechen, she suddenly felt they were a match made in


    heaven.


    They genuinely looked like a perfect match standing together.


    When Luo Ruying saw Ning Yechen come over with their daughter, she


    glared at him. "Why did you come with Yeye?"


    With a wave of her hands, she got rid of all the bodies.


    This scene was not child-friendly.


    Luo Ruying reached her hands out and took Luo Hongye from Ning Yechen.


    Seeing Luo Hongye''s eyes closed tightly, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Yeye, you can open your eyes."


    "I can''t, Mommy."


    "Huh? Why not?" Luo Ruying asked quizzically.


    "I''m playing a game with Daddy. Whoever keeps their eyes closed longer


    wins," Luo Hongye said seriously.


    Hearing this, Luo Ruying knew Ning Yechen must have used this trick to


    coax Luo Hongye and rolled her eyes at him.


    He probably never closed his eyes the entire time.


    Fortunately, the child did not witness the bloody scene.


    "Yeye, you can open your eyes. I admit defeat."


    "Really? I win~" Luo Hongye opened her eyes and raised her hands


    happily.


    Luo Hongye saw Qi Yuan beside Luo Ruying, looking straight at her. She


    shyly shrank into her mother''s arms.


    "Yeye, don''t be afraid. She''s not a bad person." Luo Ruying stroked Luo


    Hongye''s back and turned to apologize to Qi Yuan. "Sorry, she''s not


    good with strangers."


    Qi Yuan hurriedly looked away and apologized. "It''s okay. I guess I


    scared her."


    She did not mean to scare Luo Hongye, but she could not resist


    approaching the girl.


    Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen were astounding enough, and even their child


    was adorable!


    The exquisite little human looked cute!


    She could not resist taking a second look at her.


    Qi Yuan supported the seriously injured Zhang He and turned to say to


    Luo Ruying, "Big Sister Luo, we''re going back to Nanli City as well. Why


    don''t we go together? My horse carriage is up ahead. Please let me thank


    you by giving you a ride."


    Luo Ruying thought for a moment and did not decline.


    They were not far from Nanli City.


    It was a good idea to go by carriage to avoid attracting attention.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 38 - Scary

    Nanli City was built by the kingdom of Xuanqian on the periphery of theMonster Domain Forest. Initially, the place was used to defend against


    monster beast attacks.


    Although Nanli City was a border city, it was so prosperous that it


    could compare to the capital of Xuanqian in terms of economy and size.


    Some even considered it better than the capital.


    Countless monster beasts lived inside the Monster Domain Forest, and


    Monster Kings alone came in the hundreds.


    The large amounts of monster beasts, plants, and herbs meant that this


    place had abundant cultivation resources.


    It was a good trial place for cultivators, and it was the perfect spot


    to obtain monster beast materials and harvest plants and herbs.


    Naturally, it attracted numerous cultivators to gather here.


    The wide range of monster beast materials, plants, and herbs also


    attracted many business people to reside here.


    With the flow of business and trade, Nanli City became increasingly


    prosperous.


    Be it mortals or cultivators, lots of people resided here.


    Qi Yuan belonged to the Qi family, one of the two main merchant families


    in Nanli City and among the first to move here.


    In the horse carriage, Qi Yuan found out that Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying


    were not from the kingdom of Xuanqian, so she eloquently explained to


    them about Nanli City and her family.


    While speaking, she was proud. But when she got to her family, sadness


    shrouded her face.


    At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Zhang He''s voice came from


    outside. "Miss, we have arrived."


    "Big Sister Luo, we''re here. This is Nanli City." Qi Yuan smiled to


    conceal her sadness and opened the curtains.


    Carriages were queuing to enter Nanli City. Through the window, a


    bustling crowd could be seen.


    All of them were waiting to enter the city.


    Nanli City was indeed prosperous.


    Many cultivators flew over the carriages, going straight into the city.


    Qi Yuan''s carriage quickly passed through the city gate and entered the


    city.


    The moment they entered the city, they could hear the shouts of


    bartering and noisy people walking to and fro. The city looked bustling.


    Luo Hongye was attracted by the commotion outside the carriage. She lay


    in Luo Ruying''s arms and looked around curiously through the window.


    All this time, Luo Hongye had either been hidden or locked up. She had


    never seen so many people and such liveliness. She watched in a daze and


    said timidly, "Mommy, Daddy, so many people!"


    "Uh-huh. Do you want to go out and walk around?" Luo Ruying smiled and


    stroked Luo Hongye''s head indulgently.


    In hindsight, she realized that she had never shown Luo Hongye the


    outside world.


    Luo Hongye nodded happily.


    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye and stood up to bid farewell to Qi Yuan.


    "Thank you for sending us here, Miss Qi. Since we''re already inside the


    city, it''s time to bid farewell."


    "Big Sister Luo, would you like to visit my house? Let me thank you for


    saving me by playing host," Qi Yuan asked expectantly.


    Luo Ruying shook her head. "Thank you. We plan to stay in the city


    center for now, so we need to find a place to live. We won''t trouble


    you."


    Qi Yuan clapped her hands happily. "That''s great! I''m very familiar with


    the residences in Nanli City, so I can show you around. And I can


    introduce the local culture to you."


    Ning Yechen narrowed his eyes and looked at Qi Yuan silently.


    She was certainly enthusiastic.


    Luo Ruying considered for a moment. She nodded and agreed to Qi Yuan


    accompanying them.


    A good guide could help them save time.


    Seeing her agree, Qi Yuan was delighted. She turned to say something to


    Zhang He and asked him to leave.


    Zhang He was not sure about the order, but he still agreed.


    After Ning Yechen and the others got off the carriage, Zhang He went


    back to the Qi residence alone.


    "Let''s go, Big Sister Luo. Let me show you around. I know everything


    there is to know about Nanli City." Qi Yuan patted her flat chest


    confidently.


    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye and followed behind Qi Yuan.


    On the way, countless eyes kept looking at Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying had beautiful features and a stunning figure body. As she


    walked on the streets with Luo Hongye in her arms, countless people


    turned to look.


    "What a gorgeous woman!"


    "She''s so beautiful that few women can compare to her!"


    "Tsk tsk tsk. With this aura, she must be a fairy from the heavens!"


    "What about that exquisite girl in her arms? Is she her daughter?"


    "How is that possible? Then, is the man behind her her husband?"


    "I can''t accept it!"


    "How can that boy have such a beautiful woman?!"


    "Isn''t he just a bit more handsome than me?"


    The people seemed annoyed and did not like seeing this.


    Some people even looked at Luo Ruying lewdly.


    Luo Ruying was not soft. She narrowed her eyes, and a powerful aura


    radiated from her, shocking these people into vomiting blood.


    In an instant, everyone realized this woman was a powerful cultivator!


    No one dared to cause trouble anymore.


    Qi Yuan looked at Luo Ruying with admiration and continued to lead them


    through the streets.


    Something big had happened, so it had everyone''s attention.


    Be it cultivators or mortals, everyone was talking about this incident.


    Everyone looked solemn as they gossiped.


    "Did you hear? Tianxia Scholastic Palace, the Almighty Combat Hall,


    Ghost Puppet Grotto, and the Sharp Sword Sect were razed to the ground


    overnight!"


    "Of course. Everyone knows this by now!"


    "News about this has spread throughout the eighteen provinces!"


    "Who has the ability to destroy the Four Major Sects? How scary!" s?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    "I heard that the leaders of the Four Major Sects were out when this


    happened. No one knows where they are now!"


    Everyone was discussing animatedly.


    This news shocked the world.


    The culprit left no clues, and the whole incident became a mystery.


    It was the talk of the town!


    Qi Yuan had been in the Monster Domain Forest for the past few days, so


    it was her first time hearing this. She was instantly dumbfounded.


    She exclaimed, "The Four Major Sects were destroyed overnight. This is


    crazy! Do you think it''s real? If someone can really pull this off, then


    he''s truly scary."


    Luo Ruying nodded in agreement and sighed. Sure enough, the Mortal


    Realm has countless unknown talents.


    Ning Yechen also nodded. "That''s right. It''s so scary!"

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 39 - No One Can Insult My Husband

    Qi Yuan brought Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen through many streets. Eachtime, she would enthusiastically introduce the attractions.


    "This is the most bustling commercial area in Nanli City. Here, as long


    as you have money, you can buy anything you want.


    "This place is also a commercial area. Although it isn''t as lively as


    the one earlier, the merchants are friendlier, and the goods are


    cheaper.


    "This place is called Tianbao Street. You can purchase weapons, magic


    items, herbs, pills, and monster beast ingredients. If you''re lucky, you


    might even find monster beast pets!"


    Since Luo Ruying had high cultivation, Qi Yuan specially showed her


    around Tianbao Street.


    In Nanli City, all cultivators knew about Tianbao Street.


    There were all kinds of unusual low-level magic items on this street,


    but some of them were damaged or fake.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying only took a quick look and lost interest.


    To them, calling these things trash was a compliment.


    "Oh my! Look who it is. It''s the eldest young lady of the Qi family."


    Just as Qi Yuan was showing Ning Yechen and the others around, a few


    figures came over and stood in front of them.


    The man at the lead was wearing luxurious clothes with all kinds of


    jewelry and magic tools, looking like a nouveau riche. He looked at them


    in contempt.


    Behind the man were dozens of followers. The scene was quite impressive.


    When the stall owners saw this man, their expressions changed


    drastically as they gave way.


    Everywhere the man went, he would step on or kick the items and people


    in his way. His behavior was extremely arrogant.


    The people around did not dare to voice the slightest grievance.


    Among them, even cultivators did not dare to speak up.


    The man before them was Jiang Li, the eldest son of the Jiang family,


    one of the two main merchant families in Nanli City.


    The Jiang family controlled nearly 60% of the commercial streets and


    properties, so countless cultivators wanted to befriend them.


    The Jiang family had hired many cultivators to work as guards, and there


    were even those above the Mental Spiritual realm.


    No one was certain of their true strength. People only knew that they


    were unbelievably strong.


    In the city, no one dared to offend the Jiang family!


    Jiang Li noticed Qi Yuan from a distance. When he saw her on the street,


    a look of surprise flashed across his face. She actually made it back!


    Even though Jiang Li was surprised, he still smiled in contempt and


    walked over to Qi Yuan.


    When Qi Yuan saw Jiang Li come over, her pretty face turned gloomy and


    cold. She said without hiding anything, "Hmph. You must be disappointed


    to see me return!"


    "I''m not disappointed. This makes things more interesting ." Jiang Li


    had no intention of hiding the fact that the Jiang family had sent the


    assassins. He acted as though Qi Yuan could not do anything about it.


    Qi Yuan thought Jiang Li would at least pretend not to know, but he


    actually admitted to it!


    He was too arrogant!


    Qi Yuan clenched her fists, wanting to fight. But seeing the dozens of


    guards behind Jiang Li, she could only grit her teeth and give up.


    Jiang Li knew there was nothing Qi Yuan could do to him. His face became


    increasingly cocky as he came up to her face and said sinisterly,


    "Before long, your family will be no more. Miss Qi, you should figure


    out how to make a living as soon as possible. The brothels are hiring. S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    If you want, I could make a recommendation. With your fame, I''m sure


    you''ll become the most popular prostitute."


    "You!" Qi Yuan''s face turned pale. She pressed her hand on the sword


    handle hanging from her waist.


    The guards behind Jiang Li immediately grasped their swords.


    Jiang Li raised his hand, and his men withdrew their weapons. He looked


    at Qi Yuan mockingly, not taking her seriously at all. "Miss Qi, it''s


    against the law to fight in the city."


    Qi Yuan hesitated again and again. In the end, she loosened her grip and


    gave up the thought of drawing her sword.


    With her skills, she could not even defeat one of Jiang Li''s guards, let


    alone kill him.


    "That''s right." Jiang Li laughed smugly. He looked at Luo Ruying, who


    was carrying Luo Hongye behind Qi Yuan.


    When he walked over, he had already noticed Luo Ruying''s gorgeous face.


    The moment he saw her up close, he could not resist exclaiming, "This


    woman is so beautiful!"


    Jiang Li disregarded Ning Yechen beside Luo Ruying and walked up to her.


    He put on a gentlemanly look and smiled. "Miss, I don''t remember seeing


    you around Nanli City. May I know your name? I am the eldest son of the


    Jiang family, Jiang Li. I have wealth and status in the city. May I have


    the honor of making your acquaintance?"


    Ning Yechen stood by the side, frowning.


    He was resisting the urge to slap this boy to death! Damn him! How dare


    he hit on my wife right in front of me?


    If Luo Ruying were not here, making him worried about exposing himself


    to her, even this man''s soul would be gone by now!


    "Get lost," Luo Ruying said coldly to Jiang Li.


    At first glance, she could tell Jiang Li used his power to oppress


    others and was a lascivious man. She was extremely disgusted with him.


    Jiang Li looked weak and had deep eye circles. The depravity in his eyes


    was obvious. He must have bullied countless girls!


    If Luo Ruying did not plan to reside quietly in Nanli City with her


    husband and daughter and did not want to cause trouble, she would be


    tempted to kill Jiang Li!


    When Luo Ruying treated him coldly, Jiang Li was stunned, and then he


    smiled in disdain.


    He was not angry at all.


    He had seen plenty of proud women like Luo Ruying, and he had


    encountered ones who were even more fierce than her.


    They were just like her now. When they first came to Nanli City, they


    did not know his skills and the strength of his family.


    Once they saw what he was capable of, which of those women did not


    obediently lie in his bed, letting him do whatever he wanted?!


    When Qi Yuan saw Jiang Li hitting on Luo Ruying, she knew what he


    wanted. She immediately stood in front of Luo Ruying and yelled, "Jiang


    Li, don''t even think about touching Big Sister Luo. She''s already


    married with a child. Stop daydreaming and get lost!"


    "A husband and child?" Jiang Li looked at Luo Hongye in Luo Ruying''s


    arms and turned to Ning Yechen. Contempt remained on his face. "That


    pretty boy?"


    Ning Yechen remained silent. Calm down... Calm down...


    His hand behind his back almost could not resist slapping this fly to


    death!


    Even people at the Heavenly Emperor realm did not dare to speak to him


    in this manner!


    Luo Ruying frowned, and her face turned cold. She stood in front of Ning


    Yechen with Luo Hongye in her arms and said coldly, "No one can insult


    my husband!"


    Luo Ruying released a powerful aura that went straight for Jiang Li and


    his guards!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 40 - Break His Third Leg

    Jiang Li was stunned.In an instant, he realized that they couldn¡¯t withstand the spiritual energy from Luo Ruying.


    The powerful aura and terrifying pressure knocked Jiang Li and his guards to the ground.


    Just as Luo Ruying was about to teach Jiang Li a lesson, a figure leaped out from nowhere and protected Jiang Li¡¯s group.


    It was an old man with white hair and a hooked nose.


    The old man used his withered hands to block Luo Ruying¡¯s aura. As he did, he retreated several steps and almost fell to the ground!


    What a powerful force!


    This woman seemed young, but her cultivation was at least as strong as his at the Immortal Transformation realm, maybe even higher!


    ¡°Miss, he did not mean to be rude. I hope you won¡¯t take it to heart. In the future, the Jiang family will surely pay a visit bearing gifts,¡± Zhao Zhuohao said politely with his hands cupped.


    He estimated that Luo Ruying¡¯s cultivation was above his, and he might not be her match!


    Luo Ruying frowned. She relaxed her aura and said calmly, ¡°Are you his guardian?¡±


    Guardians, as the name suggested, were people that powerful families hired to protect their progeny with the greatest potential.


    Guardians would usually hide around the protectee. Once the protectee encountered danger, the guardians would appear.


    Luo Ruying did not expect a scumbag like Jiang Li to have a guardian.


    From the looks of it, the Jiang family was indeed quite powerful.


    Zhao Zhuohao nodded, admitting that he was a guardian.


    ¡°Old Zhao, we can''t let her off! Capture her this instant!¡± Jiang Li ordered angrily, pointing at Luo Ruying after slumping to the ground from fright.


    All his time in Nanli City, he had never suffered such humiliation before!


    ¡°Young Master, the family leader is waiting for you to return. If you keep him waiting, he won¡¯t be happy,¡± Zhao Zhuohao persuaded.


    He knew his young master¡¯s personality very well and knew he was stubborn. He came close to his ear and whispered, ¡°Young Master, that woman is not difficult to deal with. If you really like her, I will find some other way to get her, but not today.¡±


    Jiang Li looked at Luo Ruying sinisterly, unwilling to give up yet.


    Hearing Zhao Zhuohao promise he would help him get the woman in the future, Jiang Li showed an expectant look in his eyes and licked his lips.


    Never mind. He would let her off today!


    When she fell into his hands, he would teach her a lesson!


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Jiang Li climbed up and said angrily to the guards behind him.


    Before he left, he cast a meaningful look at Luo Ruying. Someone¡¯s wife, huh? That will make the taste even better.


    Zhao Zhuohao gave Luo Ruying a fake smile and proceeded to go out of sight.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, sorry for making things unpleasant for you.¡± Qi Yuan bowed in apology.


    Jiang Li was clearly targeting her. Had she not insisted on following them, Luo Ruying would not have been harassed.


    Even though Luo Ruying felt helpless, she shook her head and said it was okay.


    If not for Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen, just the dirty look Jiang Li gave her was enough for her to slaughter him!


    If the incident ended like this, it would be for the best.


    Otherwise, she would not show mercy if he dared to disrespect her again!


    ¡°Let''s go too.¡± Luo Ruying turned her head to Ning Yechen.


    She saw him looking at her with a silly smile.


    ¡°W-what''s wrong?¡± Luo Ruying asked in surprise.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I''m just glad you finally called me your husband.¡± Ning Yechen smiled and leaned close to Luo Ruying.


    He was furious, but the moment he heard Luo Ruying say, ¡®No one can insult my husband¡¯, he was delighted.


    This was the second time Luo Ruying called him her husband. The last time was when she had told him to run with their daughter.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned red when she thought of what she said.


    Earlier, she had been mad when Jiang Li called Ning Yechen a pretty boy, so she had blurted it out.


    In hindsight, it was a little embarrassing.


    It was common for married couples to address each other like this, but such a simple word made him so happy.


    Watching their interactions, Qi Yuan sighed in a daze. They are so close, and their relationship has a fresh feeling to it, even though they already have a child.


    ¡°Dear, from now on, can you continue calling me that?¡± Ning Yechen stuck close to Luo Ruying with a radiant smile.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face blushed crimson as she pouted and whispered, ¡°From now on, I¡¯ll try.¡±


    It still felt a little embarrassing for her to call Ning Yechen her husband.


    But since Ning Yechen really liked it, she could not say no to his request. She could only shyly say she would try.


    When she got used to it, she would naturally change her ways.


    Ning Yechen smiled. Although he could not get what he wanted, he had the time. He held Luo Ruying''s hand and continued strolling the streets.


    He was willing to give her as much time as she needed.


    Luo Ruying carried their daughter with one hand while Ning Yechen held her other. The family of three looked blissful.


    Qi Yuan was walking behind them and felt embarrassed to join them. S?a??h th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    She seemed a little redundant here.


    While Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying, and the group walked through the street, they passed by three people wearing bamboo hats.


    Three figures were standing at a stall, eating food with their backs facing Ning Yechen.


    When Ning Yechen and the others went past them, the faces of the three Monster Kings from the Monster Domain Forest were revealed.


    That¡¯s right. It was none other than Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two Monster Kings working for Ning Yechen!


    The three of them had been secretly following Ning Yechen, always awaiting his orders.


    They had also witnessed the incident earlier.


    Seeing Jiang Li disrespect Luo Ruying and call Ning Yechen a pretty boy, they nearly went insane!


    They were afraid Ning Yechen might raze Nanli City to the ground in a fit of anger.


    Sky-Swallowing Python was eating without making eye contact with Ning Yechen. She sent a voice transmission, asking coldly, ¡°Sir, should we kill those people who were rude to you?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill that guy named Jiang Li. Just break his third leg. As for the rest, kill them. Remember not to make too much noise. My family and I are shopping, and I don¡¯t want anything to disturb us,¡± Ning Yechen said lightly with his eyes narrowed.


    It was as if he were talking about something mundane.


    Hearing the order, the three Monster Kings quietly left the stall and headed toward Jiang Li¡¯s group.


    The three of them felt puzzled as to why Ning Yechen wanted to take Jiang Li''s third leg instead of killing him.


    After careful thought, they concluded that Ning Yechen probably wanted to take care of Jiang Li personally.


    If Jiang Li died at their hands, it would be a quick death.


    But in Ning Yechen¡¯s hand, things would be different.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 41 - You Must Die

    On the way back to the Jiang residence, Jiang Li frowned with a gloomy expression. He was clearly annoyed.Ever since he was a child, he had never suffered such grievances!


    It was one thing to be scared of a woman, but there was nothing he could do about her!


    He really wanted to curse!


    The more Jiang Li thought about it, the angrier he became.


    At this moment, a rubber ball landed by his feet.


    Jiang Li raised his head and saw a cute little girl running to his feet to take the ball.


    ¡°Hmm? Did I allow you to take it?¡± Jiang Li stepped on the ball and scowled.


    The little girl was so scared that she froze on the spot. She plucked up her courage, pointed at his feet, and said timidly, ¡°This is my ball. Can you give it to me?¡±


    ¡°Your ball? Hmph! Do you know that your ball has soiled my shoes?¡± Jiang Li said fiercely. He stomped on the ball so hard that it burst and mercilessly slapped the little girl!


    He happened to be in a foul mood, so he would take it out on this girl!


    The little girl was thrown a few meters away. Her face was red and swollen, and her blood oozed from her mouth and nose. She could only lie on the ground and cry for her mother.


    It did not seem enough for Jiang Li, so he strode toward the little girl.


    The guards behind him were looking on ingratiatingly.


    ¡°Young Master, great technique! Looks like your cultivation has improved!¡±


    ¡°That goes without saying! He''s the young master of the Jiang family and very talented!¡±


    ¡°He''s number one in Nanli City, no, in the world!¡±


    When the people around saw Jiang Li being so cruel to the girl, they felt sorry for her.


    They clenched their fists tightly, but they were powerless to do anything.


    It was hard to believe that a cultivator could feel proud from bullying a little girl!


    Despite Jiang Li¡¯s lousy cultivation level, if the girl failed to get treatment in time, her life would be at stake!


    He was a complete animal!


    Jiang Li enjoyed the fear of the crowd around him and the fawning of his guards. He stood in front of the girl with his head raised proudly and lifted his foot!


    Seeing Jiang Li refusing to stop and wanting to kill the little girl, a young woman in a green and white outfit gripped the handle of the sword at her waist. She stood up and wanted to stop Jiang Li, but her friend stopped her.


    ¡°Su Yi, don¡¯t be rash! That''s Jiang Li from the Jiang family. Even though we¡¯re from Nanli College, it won¡¯t be good to get in their bad books. They have a powerful backer behind them.¡±


    ¡°Are we just going to watch that scumbag kill the girl?¡± Su Yi retorted to her companion beside her.


    As a cultivator, if she could not save the needy and serve justice, then what was the point of continuing to cultivate?!


    Her friend was rendered speechless.


    While Su Yi was arguing with her friend, a woman quickly ran up to Jiang Li¡¯s feet and knelt before him while protecting the little girl in her arms. She cried and begged, ¡°Young Master Jiang, I apologize for any trouble my ignorant child caused. It was unintentional. Please forgive us!¡±


    Jiang Li frowned. Just as he was about to kick the woman away, he noticed she was rather attractive despite her age. He smiled lewdly and changed his mind.


    Jiang Li bent over, moving closer to the mother. He looked the woman up and down lustfully and smiled evilly. ¡°I can let her off, but it depends on your sincerity!¡±


    ¡°Sincerity?¡± the woman muttered.


    Her family was not rich. She did not own anything that Jiang Li might be interested in.


    When Jiang Li''s lustful voice rang by her ear, her face turned pale.


    ¡°Madam, for the child, you are willing to do anything, right?¡±


    Usually, he was not interested in married women since he did not like used goods, let alone this woman was only somewhat pretty.


    But when he thought of Luo Ruying¡¯s face, he could not help feeling aroused, so he suddenly wanted to have a taste of a married woman.


    The woman froze in despair, not knowing what to do. S?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Ordinary families like her could not resist the Jiang family.


    Since the mother did not answer, Jiang Li got his men to grab her directly and drag her away.


    At this moment, the woman''s husband rushed over after hearing about this. He was dressed in shabby, worn-out clothes, and his hands were covered with thick calluses. He was clearly a farmer.


    The man saw his daughter lying on the ground and burst into tears. When he saw Jiang Li holding his wife, he ran over and implored, ¡°Young Master Jiang, please forgive my wife and daughter! Please punish me instead!¡±


    ¡°Get lost! Don¡¯t dampen my interest! I will return her once I¡¯m done!¡± Jiang Li kicked the middle-aged man aside and forcibly took his wife.


    Su Yi could no longer continue watching. She drew her sword, prepared to stop Jiang Li!


    Just as Su Yi pulled out her sword, a swift figure shuttled past the guards behind Jiang Li!


    _Huh? Did something pass by me? _All the guards looked confused. A second later, their bodies were split open, cut into several pieces!


    Blood spewed out like rain!


    Everyone was stunned and had no idea what happened!


    In an instant, Jiang Li¡¯s dozen guards were all slaughtered!


    The crowd screamed and fled in all directions.


    Su Yi and her friends were dumbfounded. They turned to look and saw someone wearing a bamboo hat with a snake-like waist, standing in the blood rain, wielding a snake-shaped sword!


    This person was very powerful!


    Out of instinct, Su Yi and the others feared this woman!


    They even found it impossible to see this woman clearly!


    Sky-Swallowing Python, holding her heavenly sword, slowly walked toward Jiang Li.


    Jiang Li was so terrified that he fell to the ground. He shouted to Old Zhao, ¡°Old Zhao! Save me!¡±


    Zhao Zhuohao flew over and stopped in front of Jiang Li. He looked at this mysterious woman fearfully and asked, ¡°Who are you? What do you have against the Jiang family?¡±


    Zhao Zhuohao had cold sweat streaming down his forehead as he stared at Sky-Swallowing Python.


    At this moment, he felt unprecedented fear.


    The fear was even far beyond what he felt toward Luo Ruying!


    He had been observing Jiang Li all this while, but he did not see this woman take action!


    Before he could make heads or tails of the matter, everyone perished under her sword!


    Being able to achieve this meant that her cultivation was far higher than his!


    However, he was in the Immortal Transformation realm and one of the strongest people in the Southern Province!


    Sky-Swallowing Python could not be bothered talking to Zhao Zhuohao. She narrowed her cold snake eyes and gave him a death sentence. ¡°By the orders of my boss, you must die!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 42 - Again

    ¡°Your boss? Who is that? Why would he attack the Jiang family for no reason?¡± Zhao Zhuohao asked with a frown.He thought for a long time, but he was unable to figure out who would take action against the Jiang family.


    Although the Jiang family had a lot of enemies, none of them seemed to be able to hire anyone with such strong cultivation!


    ¡°Are you worthy of knowing my boss¡¯s name?¡± Sky-Swallowing Python¡¯s face turned cold. She looked murderous!


    Zhao Zhuohao trembled. He secretly made an incantation gesture.


    Even though he was no match for this woman, there were plenty of cultivators in the city!


    He just needed to hold her back for a while until reinforcements arrived!


    This should be doable for him!


    Zhao Zhuohao was thinking about how to handle Sky-Swallowing Python. But in the next second, a large, strong hand pinched his head from behind!


    Zhao Zhuohao was stupefied. Before he could say anything, his head exploded like a watermelon!


    Blood spurted in all directions and landed on Jiang Li, who was lying limp on the ground!


    ¡°You talk too much! You¡¯ve annoyed the hell out of me!¡± Chaos Demonic Bull flung Zhao Zhuohao¡¯s corpse to the side and wiped his hands in contempt.


    Su Yi and the crowd were dumbfounded.


    They had heard about Zhao Zhuohao.


    He was a cultivator at the Immortal Transformation realm!


    However, he had not even noticed the brawny man approach behind him before being squeezed to death!


    It was as easy as squeezing an ant!


    Jiang Li raised his head and looked at Chaos Demonic Bull¡¯s strong body with fear in his eyes. He did not dare to move at all.


    His greatest dependance, Zhao Zhuohao, was dead.


    Without Zhao Zhuohao around, he lost all his arrogance and domineeringness. Instead, he trembled like a scaredy cat.


    Chaos Demonic Bull lowered his head to look at Jiang Li by his feet, and a cunning smile appeared on his face. ¡°It¡¯s your turn! I recall the boss giving me special instructions about you!¡±


    ¡°F-forgive me. Someone, help! Save me!¡± Jiang Li screamed hysterically at Su Yi and the people around him as a yellow liquid flowed out from his lower body.


    Su Yi and her friends were stunned. They subconsciously reached for their weapons, but no one dared to draw them.


    These two people could instantly kill someone at the Immortal Transformation realm, so they were absolutely not their match!


    Only Su Yi gathered her courage, unsheathed her sword, and jumped out!


    Nanli College shared the duty of keeping the peace of the city. Although she wanted Jiang Li dead, she could not stand by and let people kill him! It would undoubtedly mar the college''s name!


    As a student of Nanli College, she could not watch on the sidelines without doing anything!


    Just as Su Yi pulled out her sword and jumped out, another figure suddenly descended from the sky and landed in front of her.


    The other party was wearing the same bamboo hat. He moved so swiftly that he was already holding her throat!


    Su Yi struggled with all her might, but it was futile! S~?a??h the N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Even her sword was unable to pierce the opponent¡¯s body!


    Su Yi was astonished. It was getting harder for her to breathe. Who is this person? Am I going to die today?


    ¡°The boss told us not to make too much noise and not to disturb him! She''s not on the list. Don¡¯t kill her,¡± Sky-Swallowing Python reminded Titan Giant Ape.


    Only then did Titan Giant Ape remember Ning Yechen¡¯s instructions. He flung Su Yi away, sparing his life.


    When Sky-Swallowing Python walked toward Jiang Li, the woman and her husband were holding their daughter tightly on the ground, watching in terror.


    Sky-Swallowing Python ignored the family and walked straight to Jiang Li.


    ¡°Please let me off! How much is that person paying? I¡¯ll pay ten times more! No, twenty times more¡­ a hundred times more!¡± Jiang Li saw that no one dared to step forward to help, so he started begging for mercy and even attempted to bribe the three of them.


    Sky-Swallowing Python glanced at Jiang Li and said indifferently, ¡°Do it.¡¯


    ¡°Okay.¡± Chaos Demonic Bull stepped on Jiang Li¡¯s legs, and a crack resounded as his legs were shattered!


    ¡°AHHH!¡± Jiang Li¡¯s leg bones were crushed to smithereens, and the excruciating pain left him howling in agony.


    The mixture of his cries and screams sounded extremely miserable.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t the boss tell us to break his third leg? Why did you break both his legs?¡± Sky-Swallowing Python rolled her eyes at Chaos Demonic Bull.


    ¡°Oh, right. I forgot. Let me do it again!¡° Chaos Demonic Bull raised his leg and stepped on Jiang Li¡¯s crotch!


    A deep hole appeared between Jiang Li¡¯s crotch!


    This time, Jiang Li could not even scream. His face turned pale, and he instantly passed out with blood coming from his crotch.


    Sky-Swallowing Python glanced at the unconscious Jiang Li and said to Chaos Demonic Bull and Titan Giant Ape, ¡°Mission accomplished. Let''s go.¡±


    The three of them transformed into dark shadows and disappeared from sight.


    The city guard showed up late after hearing about the episode.


    When they arrived, the scene was bloody and horrific!


    Moments later, the entire city went on high alert, and everyone panicked.


    Countless cultivators and city guards were hunting down the culprits, but to no avail!


    Not long after, at the Jiang residence¡­


    The unconscious Jiang Li had been carried back to the Jiang residence.


    The head of the Jiang family, Jiang Zhen, looked at the half-dead Jiang Li on the bed and trembled furiously. His eyes looked vicious as he pointed at Jiang Li. ¡°Who did it? Who hurt my son? Who?!¡±


    Jiang Li was the only son of the Jiang family, so Jiang Zhen always doted on him and seldom reprimanded or punished him.


    Now, his legs and penis were crushed!


    This was ending the Jiang family¡¯s lineage!


    Jiang Zhen¡¯s shout made the surrounding attendants shudder. They all lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.


    Seeing no response from anyone, Jiang Zhen roared, ¡°Useless! Find them! I want the culprits! Even if you have to turn the city upside down, find them for me!¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± The servants hurriedly left.


    After everyone had gone, a man with a feminine face dressed in a robe with white lotus patterns slowly walked out from inside the hall.


    ¡°They were able to defeat Old Zhao, who was at the Immortal Transformation realm. This means they aren¡¯t ordinary people. Even if you go through the city with a fine-tooth comb, you won''t find them.¡±


    ¡°Sacred Envoy!¡± When Jiang Zhen saw the visitor, he could only swallow his anger and greet him reverently.


    He said indignantly, ¡°Does this mean you want me to let off the culprits?¡±


    ¡°Certainly not! We just want you to focus on the mission at hand. After the battle for the chamber of commerce and we control the city, I will report to the sect leader about your contributions and ask him to help you!¡± Chen Rou said with a smile.


    Jiang Zhen pondered briefly. He sighed and said helplessly with a vicious glint in his eyes, ¡°When the battle for the chamber of commerce happens, we will definitely win with your backing. Once we gain control of the city, we will do everything we can for the Sacred Lotus Sect! After the deed is done, I hope the sect can help seek revenge for my son!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 43 - My Wife Looks Beautiful When Shes Eating

    Meanwhile, Qi Yuan brought Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying through an unusual looking street.On both sides of the street were all kinds of food, and the aromas wafted throughout the street.


    The street was full of people, with mothers and children especially prominent.


    ¡°This is the most popular food street in Nanli City. In addition to local delights, there¡¯s also food from other countries!¡± Qi Yuan introduced the place while walking ahead.


    Initially, she thought a powerful cultivator like Luo Ruying would not show interest in local food.


    But when they arrived at the food street, Luo Ruying slowed down.


    Luo Ruying had grown up in the Heavenly Realm, so she had grown up eating heavenly fruits and drinking spirit water without ever encountering food from the Mortal Realm.


    Those from the Heavenly Realm did not need food like mortals. They simply needed to absorb spiritual energy from their surroundings as sustenance.


    The same applied to children born in the Heavenly Realm. All they needed was heavenly fruits and spirit water.


    In Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, Luo Hongye kept looking around curiously until drool nearly flowed from her mouth.


    When they passed by a stall selling candied fruit, Luo Hongye had her eyes glued on them and subconsciously opened her mouth wide.


    Seeing this, Ning Yechen smiled dotingly. He walked over to the stall and raised two fingers. ¡°I¡¯d like two sticks.¡±


    ¡°Right away!¡± The stall owner responded happily, handed two sticks of candied fruit to Ning Yechen, and praised, ¡°Sir, you are so lucky. You married a beautiful wife and have an adorable child.¡±


    ¡°I know! I also think I¡¯m very lucky to have such a gorgeous wife and cute daughter.¡± Ning Yechen was overjoyed by the praise and raised his nose proudly. In his joy, he decided to buy up everything the stall owner was selling.


    Standing behind Ning Yuchen, Luo Ruying blushed.


    A stall owner simply praised them, but he was so happy that he bought everything at his stall.


    ¡°Come on, try it.¡± Ning Yechen, holding many sticks of candied fruit, handed one to Luo Hongye.


    The candied fruit was made of cut up fruit with sugar glaze coated on the outside and served on a stick.


    Luo Hongye clearly wanted the candied fruit, but she turned to look at Luo Ruying and asked timidly, ¡°Mom, can I have some?¡±


    ¡°Your father bought it for you. Go ahead.¡± Luo Ruying could naturally tell Luo Hongye wanted the candied fruit. She nodded and smiled dotingly.


    Before, she had been unable to give her daughter enough love. Now, it was her greatest wish for her daughter to lead a peaceful and happy life.


    Luo Hongye immediately reached out her chubby hands, took the candied fruit from Ning Yechen, and stuck it in her mouth.


    Out of concern that the bamboo stick might prick Luo Hongye¡¯s mouth, Luo Ruying took it from her, removed the candied fruit from the stick, and fed it into Luo Hongye''s mouth.


    With her cheeks puffed, Luo Hongye beamed brightly.


    As Luo Ruying fed Luo Hongye, a stick of candied fruit appeared in front of her mouth.


    Luo Ruying looked up and saw Ning Yechen holding the stick of candied fruit to her mouth.


    His handsome face was smiling at her. ¡°Dear, this is for you.¡±


    ¡°For me?¡± Luo Ruying felt a little shy.


    She was an Empress of the Heavenly Realm. It seemed inappropriate for someone of her status to eat snacks from the Mortal Realm.


    Moreover, Ning Yechen wanted to feed her.


    Under Ning Yechen¡¯s expectant gaze, Luo Ruying brushed aside the strands of hair hanging down beside her face, opened her mouth slightly, and ate the fruit, her face blushing.


    In any case, no one here knew her true identity, so it was fine to be willful.


    Seeing Luo Ruying¡¯s elegant movements and the shy look on her face, Ning Yechen fell into a daze and blurted, ¡°Dear, you¡¯re beautiful when you''re eating.¡±


    ¡°Ahem, ahem. What are you saying?¡± Luo Ruying choked a couple of times before glaring at Ning Yechen.


    The man¡¯s unexpected words left her embarrassed.


    ¡°It''s true. If you don¡¯t believe me, ask Yeye.¡° Ning Yechen smiled and turned to look at Luo Hongye in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms. ¡°Yeye, doesn¡¯t your mother look beautiful when she''s eating?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh. Mommy is beautiful.¡± Luo Hongye happily raised both hands while chewing on the food.


    Because there were many people around them, Luo Ruying felt even shyer and glared at Ning Yechen with blushing cheeks.


    The father and daughter¡¯s teasing her made her feel even more embarrassed.


    Watching from the side, Qi Yuan felt envy and awkwardness. They¡¯re so close.


    Luo Ruying finally took notice of Qi Yuan. She awkwardly handed her the stick of candied fruit in her hand and asked, ¡°Would you like some?¡±


    ¡°No thank you, Big Sister Luo.¡± Qi Yuan waved her hand to turn her down. She smiled and looked at Luo Hongye in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms. ¡°Yeye, if you like to eat, I know lots of good places. Shall I get you some?¡±


    She had never met a more adorable, exquisite, and well-behaved child as Luo Hongye.


    From the moment she laid eyes on Luo Hongye, she couldn¡¯t help liking her.


    Luo Hongye was only close to Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying and was a little afraid of strangers. S?a??h the N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    When Qi Yuan spoke to Luo Ruying, she instinctively shrank into her mother''s arms. But the moment she heard about good food, she sneaked a look at Qi Yuan and asked softly, ¡°R-really?¡±


    Looking at the adorable Luo Hongye, Qi Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, ¡°Of course! I never lie to cute children!¡±


    Luo Hongye was finally willing to talk to her!


    Luo Hongye was beyond adorable. She really wanted to squeeze her cute, chubby cheeks!


    She really wanted to hold her and kiss her!


    Standing at the side, Ning Yechen watched Qi Yuan¡¯s excited reaction and suddenly felt that he should be wary of this lass.


    She might just abduct his daughter at any time.


    Luo Hongye became tempted by Qi Yuan¡¯s vivid descriptions of the delicious food and eventually caved in.


    Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye as they walked and ate on the street.


    The moment Luo Hongye took interest in anything, Ning Yechen would buy them for her without hesitation.


    Qi Yuan also took the initiative to buy all kinds of snacks and fed them to Luo Hongye.


    Candied hawthorn, glutinous rice cake, sesame seed cake, jellied tofu, steamed buns¡­


    Luo Hongye tried nearly all the food available on the street.


    Qi Yuan and Luo Hongye¡¯s relationship also improved.


    After going through most of the street, they sat down at a stone bench.


    They were not tired. But because they were holding so much food, they planned to sit down and let Luo Hongye enjoy them.


    Luo Hongye was sitting in Luo Ruying''s arms with a bun larger than her face, biting down on it with great satisfaction.


    Luo Ruying looked at Luo Hongye helplessly and took out a handkerchief to wipe the mess on her face.


    Suddenly, a commotion sounded from the distance, and alarm bells rang throughout the city.


    The guards in the city swiftly ran toward the distance.


    Some people who ran over gasping explained the situation.


    Just a moment ago, three mysterious people attacked Jiang Li and his group!


    In the blink of an eye, Jiang Li and his group were slaughtered!


    Jiang Li seemed to be the sole survivor!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 44 - This Should Be Enough

    This news was a bombshell for everyone!Someone had the audacity to attack Jiang Li from the Jiang family in Nanli City!


    The moment people heard the news, everyone was stunned.


    The Ji family held great power and authority in the city, so no one dared to make trouble for them, yet someone surprisingly attacked them publicly!


    Hearing the news, Qi Yuan was equally shocked.


    Jiang Li had dozens of guards at the Spiritual Energy Martial realm and a protector of an even higher realm, but they were all killed!


    She did not recall anyone in Nanli City with such ability.


    Qi Yuan was astonished by this news, but a happy smile emerged on her face.


    Retribution came for the Jiang Li and Jiang family!


    Jiang Li must have gone overboard with his arrogance and offended the wrong person.


    He had asked for it!


    Luo Ruying did not take the matter to heart.


    She did not care about the matter at all.


    She simply hoped that this incident would have zero impact on her life.


    ¡°Let''s go. It''s getting late. It''s time to pick a place to stay,¡± Luo Ruying, carrying Luo Hongye, said to Ning Yechen.


    They had finished strolling around the city for now, and it was time to find suitable accommodations.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, what kind of residence would you like?¡± Qi Yuan, their guide, asked.


    Her family was one of the major merchant families in Nanli City, so she had a keen grasp of the commercial and residential properties in the city.


    The managers of her Qi family would handle the business matters. As long as Luo Ruying described what kind of residence she wanted, Qi Yuan could soon find suitable accommodations.


    Luo Ruying pondered for a moment and said, ¡°I would prefer somewhere quiet.¡±


    She did not have high demands about accommodation and just wanted the family to be together.


    After some thought, Qi Yuan quickly summoned a manager responsible for real estate.


    The manager brought Qi Yuan, Luo Ruying, and the others to a peaceful part of the city.


    The street in front of the residence was empty. Outside the compound stood a few trees, and behind it was a gurgling stream. The scenery was serene and picturesque.


    The front door opened into a spacious and well-lit compound. In addition to the main room, there were a few smaller rooms, a kitchen, and an independent bathroom in the backyard.


    The compound was almost as big as a mansion.


    ¡°The place looks good, but it seems a bit too big. It¡¯s too extravagant for just the three of us to live here.¡±


    Even though her residence in the Heavenly Realm was much larger and more luxurious, as someone¡¯s wife, she now had many considerations.


    It would be a waste for the family of three to live in such lavish accommodations.


    Moreover, cleaning and maintaining the house would not be easy.


    Most importantly, such a large house should cost a lot of money!


    Ning Yechen looked around and felt the house was good. He took Luo Hongye from Luo Ruying and asked with a smile, ¡°Yeye, do you like the place?¡±


    ¡°Yes~ As long as Mommy and Daddy are here, I like this place,¡± Luo Hongye said happily while sitting in Ning Yechen''s embrace.


    ¡°That''s my girl.¡± Ning Yechen stroked Luo Hongye¡¯s nose dotingly and turned to Luo Ruying. ¡°Dear, why don¡¯t we live here?¡±


    Luo Ruying pulled him aside and asked quietly, ¡°Isn''t this place too expensive for us?¡±


    She used to be an Empress of the Heavenly Realm and never dreamed she would see the day when she had to worry about money.


    When she escaped from the Heavenly Realm, her spatial rings had been taken from her. Other than her cultivation, she had nothing else.


    Ning Yechen had never had to worry about money.


    In his eyes, buying the entire city was nothing, let alone a tiny mansion.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dear. I have some savings.¡± Ning Yechen confidently patted his chest.


    Luo Ruying was surprised.


    She had assumed Ning Yechen was a poor hunter living in seclusion in the mountains.


    After all, few wealthy people would choose to live in those conditions.


    ¡°My wife and I are satisfied with this house. How much for it?¡±


    The manager smiled and walked over. ¡°Do you plan on renting or purchasing?¡±


    ¡°I want to buy it,¡± Ning Yechen replied without hesitation.


    Luo Ruying hurried to Ning Yechen¡¯s and whispered, ¡°You don¡¯t have to buy it. Renting is fine. We¡¯re just living here temporarily.¡±


    They had come to Nanli City to avoid pursuit and might leave at any moment. It was unnecessary to buy a house.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It doesn¡¯t cost much,¡± Ning Yechen said comfortingly.


    He found it adorable that his wife was already starting to worry about their finances.


    She was becoming more and more like a virtuous wife.


    The property manager held up two fingers. ¡°Sir, the residence is two million taels.¡±


    Ning Yechen retrieved a pouch from his chest and handed it to the man without hesitation. ¡°This should be enough.¡±


    The man opened the pouch quizzically, and a look of amazement appeared on his face. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    The pouch was filled with all kinds of rare gems!


    In terms of color, cut, and scarcity, they were extraordinary!


    Among them, there were even gems that he was unable to identify!


    The manager carefully picked out a gem and used professional eyeglasses to examine it. His expression became even more shocked.


    With the gem¡¯s purity, the price would increase dozens of times if it were made into jewelry.


    He had spent more than half his life working for the Qi family, but he had never seen such a high-quality gem!


    This pouch full of gems was worth far more than two million taels.


    Qi Yuan came over. Having grown up and trained in a merchant family, she could judge the value of some items.


    When she saw the bag full of gems in the manager¡¯s hand, her eyes widened in shock, and she looked at Ning Yechen. Big Sister Luo¡¯s husband is actually so rich.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, these gems are enough for the house, but I can''t accept them.¡± Qi Yuan took the pouch and returned it to Ning Yechen. ¡°Big Sister Luo is my savior, so I''d like to give you the house as thanks for saving me.¡±


    ¡°How can we accept that?¡±


    Luo Ruying wanted to decline, but Ning Yechen beat her to it. He narrowed his eyes and asked Qi Yuan with a smile, ¡°If I''m not mistaken, you have something to ask of us, right?¡±


    Ever since Qi Yuan found out about Luo Ruying¡¯s strength, she became very enthusiastic.


    Although a part of her enthusiasm was due to gratitude, Ning Yechen noticed the hesitation appearing in her eyes every now and then.


    Qi Yuan was so friendly to his wife because she had something to ask of her.


    Hearing this, Luo Ruying looked at Qi Yuan.


    Seeing that Ning Yechen had seen through her intentions, Qi Yuan no longer concealed it. She bowed reverently and said in an imploring tone to Luo Ruying, ¡°That''s right. I do have something to beg of you. Big Sister Luo, please save my family!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 45 - Understand A Little

    ¡°Save your family?¡± Luo Ruying asked quizzically.¡°That''s right. In fact, the Qi family is about to be removed from Nanli City.¡± Qi Yuan lowered her eyes sadly. ¡°In a few days, a competition will be held between the Qi and Jiang families for control of the commercial streets.


    ¡°In the past, the Qi and Jiang families each occupied 50%. But in recent years, thanks to the power behind them, the Jiang family has expanded nonstop and forcibly taken over my family¡¯s businesses! Now, my family only controls less than 30% of the commercial streets.¡°


    ¡°How do you want me to save your family?¡± Luo Ruying asked.


    ¡°I want to invite you to present the Qi family in the competition!¡± Qi Yuan said imploringly.


    Conflict often arose between chambers of commerce. If things became serious, it could easily lead to rivers of blood!


    Therefore, the various chambers of commerce came up with a new method to resolve conflicts by holding a competition!


    If an irreconcilable difference arose between two parties, one party could propose a competition to the other.


    Both parties would place their wagers and send cultivators representing themselves to compete.


    The winning party obtained the right to call the shots.


    Such competitions prevented unnecessary losses.


    This competition was proposed by the Treasures Merchant Alliance.


    The Treasures Merchant Alliance was a business coalition formed by countless chambers of commerce in the world.


    It had been formed to aid the mutual development of its members, mediate conflicts, and maintain the stability of business.


    To maintain the fairness of the competition, when two chambers of commerce called for a competition, someone from the Treasures Merchant Alliance would by present as a witness.


    This time, the Qi family had proposed a competition to the Jiang family.


    The Qi family had suffered oppression from the Jiang family for years, so they finally decided to wager everything they had against the Jiang family and win back everything taken from them.


    However, the cultivators who had agreed to fight for the Qi family had either suddenly gone back on their word or encountered all kinds of accidents. S?a??h the ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing Luo Ruying''s strength, Qi Yuan made up her mind to ask Luo Ruying to participate in the competition on behalf of her family.


    In fact, she did not want Luo Ruying to get involved in the family feud. After all, there was a powerful force supporting the Jiang family.


    Sadly, she had no other solution, so she had to seek Luo Ruying¡¯s assistance.


    Luo Ruying contemplated briefly before nodding in agreement. ¡°Okay. I will participate for your family.¡±


    Firstly, she wanted to thank Qi Yuan for the mansion. Secondly, she felt that if the Jiang family gained more power in the city, the situation in the city would become very unstable.


    So she agreed to help Qi Yuan¡¯s family with their problem.


    ¡°Great! Thanks so much, Big Sister Luo.¡± Qi Yuan bowed thankfully. The pressure in her heart alleviated much.


    Luo Ruying shook her head. ¡°You''re welcome. Treat it as payment for accepting this house.¡±


    Qi Yuan hesitated briefly before imploring Luo Ruying, ¡°Big Sister Luo, I have one more request! Can you accept me as your disciple? I can pay for it!¡±


    From the moment Qi Yuan saw Luo Ruying¡¯s beautiful and elegant moves, she was blown away.


    Even though her family had a background in business, she had always dreamed of being a cultivator!


    Luo Ruying did not expect Qi Yuan to request to be her disciple. After looking at Qi Yuan in surprise, she shook her head apologetically. ¡°Sorry. I have no intention to take in disciples.¡±


    She chose to live in seclusion here for stability, so she had no plans for taking in disciples.


    Moreover, she still had a target on her back and did not want to implicate innocent bystanders.


    After hearing the rejection, Qi Yuan looked very dejected. ¡°Okay, sorry for asking.¡±


    Since she was young, she had sought out many masters, but everyone had rejected her.


    When she was a child, she had been injured, causing her meridians to be damaged and blocked, making it impossible for her to cultivate.


    Qi Yuan felt that Luo Ruying had identified her condition and thought it was impossible for her to cultivate. She was probably rejected because she was not talented enough.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, if someone''s meridians are damaged, does it mean they can forget about cultivating for the rest of their lives?¡± Qi Yuan asked with hope in her heart.


    Luo Ruying could tell whom Qi Yuan was referring to by her expression. Although she felt sorry for Qi Yuan, she replied honestly, ¡°Cultivators use their meridians to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth. This is the foundation of cultivation. If someone is unable to do so, they are unable to cultivate. In order words, the path of cultivation hinges on meridians. The wider, denser, and longer the meridians, the greater success at cultivation.¡±


    ¡°Is that so? Sure enough, I¡¯m not destined to cultivate.¡± Qi Yuan looked even more depressed.


    In fact, she was not surprised.


    She had already known about the crux of cultivation. She had simply asked one last time to make herself completely give up.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, in that case, I will take my leave¡­¡±


    Just as Qi Yuan was about to turn around and leave, Ning Yechen chuckled. ¡°It''s true that people with damaged meridians can¡¯t cultivate, but what if they recover?¡±


    The moment he uttered these words, Qi Yuan froze on the spot. She turned around and looked at Ning Yechen in astonishment.


    She naturally knew this was an option.


    But who in the world could treat damaged meridians?


    She had never heard of anyone who could restore damaged meridians!


    Judging from Ning Yechen¡¯s words, he seemed to have the ability to do so!


    ¡°Big Brother Ning, do you know how to restore my damaged meridians?¡± Hope rose in Qi Yuan¡¯s heart as she looked at Ning Yechen expectantly.


    ¡°I understand a little,¡± Ning Yechen said modestly with his head raised.


    Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen in astonishment.


    He had medical knowledge and could even treat damaged meridians.


    This was no ordinary ability!


    If she were still an Empress, she could effortlessly treat Qi Yuan''s meridians and injuries, but she could no longer help her.


    However, a mere mortal like him seemed to have a solution to Qi Yuan¡¯s problem.


    In hindsight, Ning Yechen had prepared medicinal porridge and very effective medicine for her when she was injured, so it made sense.


    Perhaps he really knew something about medicine.


    ¡°Big Brother Ning, what do you need me to do? Do I need to prepare any herbs?¡± Qi Yuan approached Ning Yechen excitedly and looked at him eagerly.


    She had never been so excited in her life!


    Ning Yechen smiled and shook his head. ¡°You don¡¯t need to prepare anything. Just follow me inside and take off your clothes. I will poke a needle in you a few times.¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 46 - Did Not Peek

    The moment Ning Yechen uttered these words, everyone fell silent.¡°N-now?¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s face flushed crimson as she lowered her head shyly.


    Even though she knew that was not what Ning Yechen meant, she felt embarrassed about undressing in front of a man she barely knew.


    Luo Ruying frowned slightly and stared intently at Ning Yechen, clearly unhappy.


    Only now did it dawn on Ning Yechen that what he said sounded inappropriate. With Luo Hongye in his arms, he hurried to Luo Ruying¡¯s side and explained, ¡°Dear, don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯m just going to use acupuncture to help her unblock her meridians.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I know. It''s not like I¡¯m misunderstanding anything.¡± Luo Ruying harrumped and turned her head.


    Ning Yechen fell silent.


    She was clearly angry.


    ¡°Dear, are you angry?¡± Ning Yechen smiled and placed his shoulder against hers.


    ¡°I''m not angry. I¡¯m not one of those petty and unreasonable women.¡± Luo Ruying narrowed her eyes at Ning Yechen, took Luo Hongye from his arms, and said lightly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to unblock her meridians? Go on then!¡±


    Seeing Luo Ruying¡¯s annoyance, Ning Yechen inexplicably felt happy. He responded to her and walked over to Qi Yuan. ¡°Miss Qi, come with me.¡±


    Then Ning Yechen took the lead and stepped into the house.


    Blushing, Qi Yuan hesitated briefly before following behind him.


    This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Regardless of whether Ning Yechen could treat her damaged meridians, she had to give it a shot!


    This might be her last chance to become a cultivator!


    After entering the room, Qi Yuan stood still awkwardly, not knowing what to do.


    Ning Yechen sat on the bed. ¡°What are you waiting for? Come here, turn around, and take off your clothes.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qi Yuan nervously climbed onto the bed and slowly took off her clothes with her back facing Ning Yechen.


    It was incredibly awkward for her to undress with her back facing a man.


    But for the sake of embarking on the path of cultivation, she suppressed her shyness and undressed to reveal her back.


    Compared to Qi Yuan¡¯s shyness and awkwardness, Ning Yechen was calm and unaffected.


    Even looking at her flawless back, he did not react in the slightest or show any interest.


    In terms of figure and appearance, Qi Yuan could not compare to Luo Ruying, so how could he be interested?


    He had seen many women far more attractive than Qi Yuan. The only woman who could attract him was his wife.


    Ning Yechen took out a set of silver needles, opened them, casually retrieved a few, and swiftly applied them to Qi Yuan¡¯s back with great accuracy.


    In fact, it did not matter if Qi Yuan took off her clothes or not. Using his eyes alone, he could clearly see every acupuncture point, meridian, and elixir field in people¡¯s bodies, even through clothes.


    He told Qi Yuan to remove her clothes to avoid Luo Ruying¡¯s suspicion.


    Accurately performing acupuncture with the patient''s clothes still on would seem unbelievable and arouse suspicion.


    In fact, he did not even need to use silver needles. Just using his fingers was enough to treat Qi Yuan¡¯s damaged meridians.


    He performed acupuncture treatment to ease Qi Yuan¡¯s and Luo Ruying¡¯s concerns.


    After Ning Yechen inserted a single silver needle into Qi Yuan¡¯s back, she let out a soft moan from the slight pain. ¡°Ahhh¡­¡±


    Meanwhile, outside the room¡­


    Luo Ruying, with Luo Hongye in her arms, was standing at the door. She was clearly unhappy.


    She inexplicably felt upset!


    Luo Ruying turned to look at the room hesitantly.


    She wanted to look inside the room, but she felt it was wrong.


    As a dignified Empress from the Heavenly Realm, it was inappropriate for her to peek.


    It was just medical treatment and no cause for concern.


    ¡°Mommy, what are they doing inside?¡± Luo Hongye raised her head and looked at Luo Ruying.


    ¡°Daddy is treating her injuries.¡± Luo Ruying smiled gently at Luo Hongye.


    In the next second, a soft moan came from the room.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes widened uncontrollably. She darted to the room¡¯s door, leaned against the window, and tried looking inside through the crack in the window.


    She was simply curious about what was going on! She was just concerned!


    This was definitely not peeking! She was merely taking a look! Just a single look!


    Luo Hongye lay in her arms, blinking innocently, clearly puzzled. What is Mommy doing?


    On the bed in the room, every time Ning Yechen applied a needle, Qi Yuan sensed a faint tingling pain and a warm sensation on her back, so she couldn¡¯t help moaning.


    Ning Yechen felt a little awkward about continuing the treatment.


    ¡°Miss Qi, please stop making strange noises. Otherwise, my wife might misunderstand. Also, relax,¡± Ning Yechen said with a silver needle in hand.


    He could already sense a pair of eyes staring fixedly at him from the window.


    Even though Luo Ruying mistook him for a mortal, any human would be able to detect her blatant stare!


    However, she did not seem to realize it.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I can take it! Please continue!¡± Qi Yuan¡¯s face was red as she covered her mouth as tightly.


    She also knew that she sounded weird!


    She could not help herself. With every needle application, she could feel slight pain briefly, followed by waves of warmth and an indescribably good sensation.


    She was doing her utmost to retrain herself.


    Ning Yechen felt that if he continued applying acupuncture, his wife would break open the door and charge in.


    So he picked up the remaining silver needles and applied them on Qi Yuan¡¯s back with great accuracy.


    ¡°Hahhh~!¡±


    Despite clenching her mouth, Qi Yuan could not control her voice. Her face twitched slightly as she moaned and leaned against the bed. S?a??h th? ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Moments later, Qi Yuan felt better and noticed that Ning Yechen had removed the silver needles in her back, put them away, and left the bedside.


    ¡°Big Brother Ning, aren¡¯t you going to continue? I can still take it!¡± Qi Yuan looked over anxiously.


    She assumed Ning Yechen had stopped because he was worried she could not take it anymore.


    Ning Yechen smiled calmly. ¡°Continue? It''s over.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Qi Yuan looked puzzled. Then she tried to circulate the spiritual energy in her body.


    Spiritual energy was able to flow through her system unhindered. It no longer felt blocked and uncomfortable!


    Her meridians had recovered completely!


    She could not believe it!


    Qi Yuan opened her eyes in joy and disbelief.


    Her meridians were okay now!


    Her family had spent vast amounts of money to hire well-known physicians. Unfortunately, no one could treat her. But the man before her treated her with just a short acupuncture treatment!


    The speed was inconceivable! All it took was one acupuncture treatment for her to recover.


    Barely after the man started, the treatment was finished! It was unfathomably fast.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 47 - Background in Medicine, Saved Countless Lives

    ¡°Thank you, Big Brother Ning!¡± Qi Yuan jumped off the bed excitedly and wanted to lunge onto Ning Yechen to express her gratitude.A beautiful figure darted over ahead of her and stopped in front of Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Miss Qi, your clothes¡­¡± Luo Ruying reminded softly.


    Only now did Qi Yuan finally remember she was only wearing her underwear and realize her actions were inappropriate. She hurriedly covered herself.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± The blushing Qi Yuan hurriedly apologized, turned around, and got dressed.


    Luo Ruying turned around and glared at Ning Yechen.


    Ning Yechen smiled bitterly and spread his hands.


    He was innocent.


    He neither did anything nor looked at anything.


    After Qi Yuan finished dressing, Luo Ruying walked over to her and took her pulse. S?a??h th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes widened in astonishment.


    Qi Yuan¡¯s meridians were no longer blocked!


    How did he do it? Luo Ruying wondered.


    He had unblocked the patient¡¯s meridians by simply using acupuncture. This was unheard of.


    Initially, she had thought Ning Yechen was just an ordinary hunter. But earlier, he had shown his wealth, and now, he had treated someone''s blocked meridians using acupuncture.


    She was caught by surprise.


    ¡°Thank you, Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning!¡± Qi Yuan thanked Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen again.


    Luo Ruying had saved her life, and Ning Yechen had given her the chance to cultivate.


    She was full of boundless gratitude to them.


    ¡°You''re welcome. Although your meridians are fine now, you need to recuperate for a few days before you can fully recover. Here is the medicine you need. Just follow this prescription and brew the medicine for consumption. In a few days, you will be completely fine.¡± Ning Yechen smiled as he took out some heavenly herbs and a prescription and gave them to Qi Yuan.


    Qi Yuan lowered her head to look at the prescription and heavenly herbs in the bundle. Her eyes widened in disbelief.


    He had just given her extremely rare and priceless herbs!


    She had never seen such a prescription before either, but she trusted him instinctively!


    This did seem like a prescription to nourish her meridians!


    The value of this prescription alone far exceeded that of this residence!


    Yet he casually gave it to her!


    ¡°Big Brother Ning, how can I accept all of this?¡± Qi Yuan stuttered in shock.


    All these things were priceless!


    Ning Yechen smiled with a nod. ¡°You need this prescription and medicine. Since I¡¯ve given them to you, they are yours.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Big Brother Ning!¡± Qi Yuan thanked him again with tears glistening in her eyes.


    With this prescription and medicine, not only would she be able to cultivate, there would be new hope for her family and its chamber of commerce.


    ¡°Big Brother Ning, c-can I ask something? Why are you so kind to me?¡± Qi Yuan asked quizzically.


    They had randomly met outside the city. Even though it was their first encounter, he had gone above and beyond to help her.


    ¡°Because you were kind to my daughter and made her happy. That''s all.¡± Ning Yechen smiled lightly.


    Since Qi Yuan had made his daughter happy, rewarding her with this was not worth mentioning to him.


    Qi Yuan did not see this coming at all.


    Qi Yuan liked Luo Hongye and had bought her some snacks to make her happy. But Ning Yechen had repaid her by treating her condition and gifting her with a priceless prescription and medicines.


    Such generosity had gone far beyond hers.


    Sure enough, both the husband and wife were remarkable.


    Initially, she thought Ning Yechen was a mortal since he had zero spiritual energy fluctuations from his body.


    It turned out that he was a miracle doctor!


    Moreover, he was a miracle doctor from a rich and powerful family and extremely generous!


    ¡°Big Sister Luo and Big Brother Ning, goodbye.¡±


    After accepting the prescription and medicine, Qi Yuan bade farewell and left the residence happily.


    She could not wait to get home and study the prescription.


    The moment Qi Yuan was gone, Luo Ruying narrowed her eyes and looked at Ning Yechen. ¡°Why didn¡¯t I know you knew medicine?¡±


    Luo Ruying¡¯s tone and expression made Ning Yechen feel as though his wife was questioning him for having a secret stash of money and not handing it over.


    An inexplicable sense of pressure rose in Ning Yechen¡¯s heart.


    He did not even sense such pressure facing ten Heavenly Emperors!


    ¡°Dear, you didn¡¯t ask, so I didn¡¯t say anyway.¡± Ning Yechen walked to Luo Ruying¡¯s, smiling ingratiatingly.


    Luo Ruying continued looking at Ning Yechen with a scrutinizing gaze. ¡°Why did you live in seclusion in the mountains then?¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­¡± Ning Yechen¡¯s mind was moving swiftly. In a split second, he came up with a reasonable explanation!


    ¡°To be honest, I grew up in a wealthy family. It was a big family with a background in medicine, who saved countless lives! However, we met with troubles and went downhill. I lost all hope and decided to live in seclusion.¡±


    Ning Yechen spoke so earnestly that tears nearly trickled from his eyes.


    The moment Luo Ruying heard the reason, the suspicion in her heart disappeared, and her eyes softened.


    She did not expect him to have experienced such hard times.


    ¡°I''m sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have asked,¡± Luo Ruying said apologetically.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t mind. It¡¯s fine as long as you''re not angry.¡± Ning Yechen hugged Luo Ruying around the waist and looked at her dotingly.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face flushed red, and she turned her head shyly. ¡°I''m not upset.¡±


    ¡°Really? When I was treating her, who leaned against the window angrily?¡± Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying tightly and smiled teasingly.


    ¡°W-who said I was angry? I was just worried,¡± Luo Ruying explained with a blush on her face after being caught peeking.


    Ning Yechen pressed against her closely. If not for Luo Hongye in her arms, the two of them would have made close physical contact.


    Ning Yechen came close to Luo Ruying¡¯s ear, breathed out a hot breath, and said softly, ¡°Dear, I''m not only good at medicine, but I''m also highly skilled at massage. You¡¯re exhausted from traveling. Why don¡¯t I give you a massage?¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 48 - Best Assist Ever

    Ning Yechen picked up Luo Ruying and headed for the bed.¡°Huh? Wait, hang on.¡± Luo Ruying was anxious. But she was afraid of hurting Ning Yechen, so she did not dare to use any force to resist.


    Before she realized it, she was already on the bed.


    ¡°Dear, take off your clothes and lie prone on the bed. I will help you relax!¡± Ning Yechen¡¯s hot breath brushed by her ear.


    He took Luo Hongye from her arms and placed her by his feet.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face flushed crimson. She said nervously, ¡°W-why do I have to take off my clothes for a massage?¡±


    ¡°I need to apply medicated ointment on you. It¡¯s very effective for alleviating fatigue! Don¡¯t worry. Leave it to me!¡± Ning Yechen said with a straight face.


    ¡°No!¡± Luo Ruying refused angrily.


    She had a feeling that it was not a proper massage!


    ¡°Alas. If you don¡¯t want it, then forget it,¡± Ning Yechen said disappointingly.


    Suddenly, Luo Ruying felt guilty.


    Ning Yechen wanted to give her a massage to help her relax, but she rejected him immediately, disregarding his kind intentions.


    ¡°We need to clean up the house. Only¡­ only for a bit¡­¡± Luo Ruying compromised, blushing shyly.


    It was just a massage, and he was her husband. Touching her was natural.


    She did not have to resist like this.


    ¡°No problem! Leave it to me, Dear!¡±


    The moment Luo Ruying agreed, Ning Yechen felt very excited and no longer looked disappointed.


    Luo Ruying instantly felt she had been fooled. _The guy was pretending to be disappointed! _


    But she had agreed and could not go back on her word.


    Luo Ruying turned around. With her back facing Ning Yechen, she undid her silk belt and took off her top. Her slender figure and flawless skin came into sight, leaving only her white underwear.


    Blushing, Luo Ruying glanced at Ning Yechen and then lay prone on the bed. ¡°You promised it¡¯ll only be for a bit.¡±


    ¡°I promise!¡± Ning Yechen replied excitedly. He had already applied medicated ointment to his hands.


    His palms came into contact with her smooth back, massaging it and applying the cool medicated ointment. His fingers sometimes pressed her back hard and sometimes kneaded it gently.


    ¡°Mmmm¡­¡± Luo Ruying closed her eyes and felt relaxed. When he massaged her lower back, she couldn¡¯t help letting out a seductive moan.


    When Luo Ruying realized what she had done, she hurriedly covered her mouth, her face blushing even redder. How could I make such a noise? Our daughter is still here. It¡¯s all his fault!


    She did not expect him to be so highly skilled at massaging. Every inch of her body he massaged felt unexpectedly good.


    When his fingertips touched her back, it felt like electric currents were running through her body, leaving her tingling.


    Even though it felt good, Luo Ruying bit her lip and did her utmost to keep her mouth closed.


    When she could no longer take it, she said softly, ¡°Okay, it¡¯s enough.¡±


    ¡°Dear, I¡¯ve barely started.¡± Ning Yechen massaged her a little harder.


    ¡°Mhmmm.¡± Luo Ruying suddenly felt a hot sensation under her skin. However, it was not painful. Instead, it felt good.


    Luo Ruying was immersed in the pleasant sensation and continued to let Ning Yechen move his hands on her back freely.


    Moments later, a sexy flush dyed Luo Ruying¡¯s face as she gasped seductively.


    Ning Yechen went into a daze.


    He seemed to have gone overboard with the massage.


    But his wife certainly looked incredibly charming now.


    Ning Yechen instinctively went closer to Luo Ruying¡¯s face.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s heart thumped uncontrollably, and she raised her head slightly.


    This meant she was open to it!


    Ning Yechen¡¯s heart was pounding like never before as he slowly moved closer to her.


    Just as their lips were about to touch, Luo Hongye¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. ¡°Hmph! Daddy¡¯s only playing with Mommy! I want to play with you too!¡±


    Pouting, Luo Hongye jumped up and down at Ning Yechen¡¯s feet with her hands outstretched, wanting to be held.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying snapped out of their daze and froze when they were only a fist¡¯s length away from each other.


    They looked at each other, and Luo Ruying turned her face away shyly.


    Ning Yechen felt disappointed.


    If only his dear daughter had acted up a little later¡­


    He had missed the best chance.


    Ning Yechen cleared his throat and hurriedly bent down to pick up Luo Hongye. He looked at his adorable daughter pouting and coaxed, ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll all play together.¡±


    ¡°Hehehe!¡±


    Ning Yechen reached his hands under Luo Hongye¡¯s arms and tickled her, making her laugh and twist in his arms.


    His disappointment disappeared in an instant.


    After Luo Ruying finished putting her clothes back on, she watched the father and daughter playing and laughing, smiling lovingly. Then she joined in the fun.


    The three of them played on the bed for some time. When it was evening, the three of them finally lay on the bed together.


    They had forgotten to clean up the house.


    When they remembered, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying looked at each other and smiled helplessly.


    The two of them got up and started cleaning the residence. Luo Hongye was a good child and helped out.


    With Luo Ruying¡¯s cultivation, she could float furniture and whatnot to their locations through the air.


    They soon cleaned the residence, making it spick and span in no time.


    Luo Hongye stood on tiptoes and placed the last candle holder on the table in the room. She turned her head and smiled at Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen. ¡°We finished cleaning. Did I help?¡±


    ¡°Of course. You''re the best.¡± Luo Ruying smiled dotingly and went over to hold Luo Hongye.


    Although Luo Hongye was small, weak, and unable to help much, she was a very thoughtful child and took the initiative to pitch in.


    Luo Hongye was delighted by the praise and lay happily in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms.


    Luo Ruying noticed that Luo Hongye had worked up a sweat. ¡°You¡¯re so sweaty. Why don¡¯t we take a bath?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh. I love bathing with Mommy.¡± Luo Hongye laughed happily. Then she turned to look at Ning Yechen. ¡°Daddy too. I want to bathe with Mommy and Daddy!¡±


    Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen fell silent.


    The moment Luo Hongye said these words, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying were instantly stunned. They looked at each other¡­ S?a??h the N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Ning Yechen was on cloud nine. Best assist ever, my dear daughter!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 49 - Touching the Front

    ¡°No, we can¡¯t do that¡­¡± Luo Ruying returned to her senses and smiled awkwardly at Luo Hongye in her arms.She was not ready to bathe with Ning Yechen yet!


    ¡°Why? Mommy, you promised we could bathe together. I want to bathe with Mommy and Daddy. Can''t we?¡± The moment Luo Hongye heard her say no, her lips curved downward with disappointment in her eyes.


    Luo Ruying did not want to disappoint Luo Hongye, but she was really embarrassed. She could only make up an excuse. ¡°It''s not that I''m against it. I really want to bathe together too! It¡¯s just that our bathtub is too small for the three of us.¡±


    When they were cleaning up the house, she had gone to check out the bathroom.


    The bathtub was too small for the three of them.


    This was her reason for turning down her daughter''s request.


    The moment Luo Ruying finished speaking, Ning Yechen promptly disappeared.


    Moments later, he came back smiling. He stuck up his thumb and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dear. I found a bigger bathtub in another room. I¡¯ve already swapped them!¡±


    When Luo Ruying said that the bathtub was too small, he had bolted out to buy a big bathtub and installed it immediately.


    ¡°Huh? Really?¡± Luo Ruying was stunned.


    She had checked out every room in the house when they were cleaning and did not see a bigger bathtub! _Did I miss it? _


    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go see it yourself,¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    It was a chance for him to bathe with his wife and daughter. He did not want to miss it!


    Doubtful, Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye to the bathroom.


    The small bathtub was nowhere to be seen. In its place was a large bathtub that almost took up the entire room.


    There really was a huge bathtub.


    She wondered when he had changed the bathtub. He was so fast that she did not even notice it.


    Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen in shock.


    Seeing his expectant expression and proud smile, she had a feeling that he had been prepared.


    She did not know what to do now.


    Now, she had no reason to turn down her daughter.


    Luo Ruying stood stunned. Her mind spun quickly, but she could not come up with any excuse.


    Luo Hongye pointed at the big bathtub joyfully and turned to smile at Luo Ruying. ¡°Mommy, loot, it¡¯s so big. We can bathe together now. Yay!!¡±


    Luo Ruying was speechless.


    She smiled wryly. When she turned her head, she saw that Ning Yechen had undressed.


    He had already undressed down to his clean white underpants, revealing his lean, hot body.


    ¡°W-why did you suddenly undress?!¡± Luo Ruying shouted as she turned her red face away.


    Before she noticed, he had undressed!


    She did not even notice it!


    ¡°Dear, what are you saying? You have to take off your clothes when taking a bath. Come on, undress too. I¡¯ve already boiled hot water!¡± Ning Yechen said with a righteous look on his face.


    Then he stepped into the bathtub and submerged himself in the bath water.


    He had spent a few seconds remodeling the bathtub and installing self-heating stones beneath it. They were stones that could let out heat continuously.


    Once water was added to the bathtub, the water would warm up like a hot spring in seconds!


    Luo Ruying did not expect Ning Yechen to be so fast. He had even prepared the hot water in advance!


    Now, she did not even have a chance to come up with an excuse while waiting for the hot water to be ready.


    ¡°Mommy, I want to play too.¡± Luo Hongye pointed at the bathtub excitedly.


    Luo Ruying sighed softly and stopped making excuses. She helped Luo Hongye undress and placed her inside the bathtub.


    After entering the bathtub, Luo Hongye splashed around happily in the water.


    Ning Yechen held Luo Hongye¡¯s little hands and let her try swimming in the bathtub.


    Luo Hongye kept kicking her feet in the water, looking delighted.


    Ning Yechen turned to look at Luo Ruying and smiled. ¡°Aren''t you getting in?¡±


    Luo Ruying stood beside the bathtub, looking at the father and daughter having fun. After hesitating briefly, she pursed her lips slightly and turned around to take off her clothes.


    Ning Yechen had applied medicated ointment to her back, so her back felt unbearably sticky. She really wanted to bathe, so she stopped hesitating.


    A dress fell to the floor, and a gorgeous figure came into Ning Yechen¡¯s sight.


    Luo Ruying had undressed down to her underwear and underpants, exploding lots of her skin. Her thin and loose-fitting underwear could not conceal her amazing figure.


    Ning Yechen stared at her in a daze.


    His wife was beautiful.


    Perhaps because of the heat in the bathroom or Luo Ruying¡¯s shyness, her face was slightly flushed, with water droplets dampening her face, making her look captivating.


    Luo Ruying glared at Ning Yechen, who was staring at her. She tied up her hair, covered her chest with her arm, and slowly entered the bathtub.


    Luo Ruying dipped into the bathtub, feeling nervous and awkward. She stayed far away from Ning Yechen and secretly looked at him from time to time.


    Ning Yechen noticed her actions and felt tickled.


    His wife was adorable.


    As an Empress from the Heavenly Realm, she was so shy. It was as if she had never seen a man''s body before and kept peeking curiously.


    When she made eye contact with Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying instantly turned away in a hurry. She pretended to look at Luo Hongye and said, ¡°Come here, Yeye. Let me wash you.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Luo Hongye happily swam over to Luo Ruying.


    Luo Ruying deftly washed Luo Hongye¡¯s hair.


    Sitting in front of Luo Ruying, Luo Hongye quietly narrowed her eyes with a gleeful smile. S?a??h the N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Just as Luo Ruying was about to comb Luo Hongy''s hair, Ning Yechen quietly came behind her.


    When Luo Ruying noticed it, she hurriedly turned and said, ¡°W-what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t move. Let me wash your hair.¡± Ning Yechen approached Luo Ruying from behind and gently removed her hairpin. Beautiful black hair cascaded down like a waterfall and rippled in water.


    Ning Yechen gently took some hair and combed it gently.


    Her hair was smooth and silky and irresistible to touch.


    Seeing that Ning Yechen was really just combing her hair, Luo Ruying felt less nervous. She smiled and quietly let him comb her hair. I wasn¡¯t planning to wash my hair today.


    Inside the bathtub, Luo Ruying washed Luo Hongye while Ning Yechen washed Luo Ruying''s hair. The three of them sat in a row in the bathtub, looking harmonious.


    This went on until a pair of hands touched Luo Ruying¡¯s back. Her body tensed up as though an electric current had shocked her. She said awkwardly, ¡°Hey! What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°I''m helping you scrub your back.¡±


    ¡°N-no thanks! I can do it myself,¡± Luo Ruying said firmly.


    Ning Yechen¡¯s hands had already reached her back. An angry voice came from the bathroom.


    ¡°Hey, stop! Aren''t you supposed to be scrubbing my back? Why are your hands touching the front?¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 50 - The Demon Lord Is Married

    Inside the Demon Realm, inside the grand Demon God Palace.Twelve Demon God Generals quietly sat around a round table, looking sad.


    ¡°There¡¯s still no news about the Demon Lord.¡±


    ¡°I have sent people into the Heavenly Realm, but there¡¯s no news at all.¡±


    ¡°After the Demon Lord appeared in the Heavenly Realm, we were unable to get any other news about him.¡±


    ¡°Alas¡­ Where is he?¡±


    The Demon God Generals shared the latest updates on their search for the Demon Lord.


    The result was the same for everyone. No one could find the Demon Lord.


    If the Demon Lord wanted to hide, it would be hard for anyone to find him.


    Their search for the Demon Lord had been going on for over a century!


    Finally, they had news about the Demon Lord, but they were still unable to find him.


    The Demon God Generals felt disappointed and frustrated.


    A burly and savage-looking man with a scar on his face said, ¡°I heard the Lord Demon went to Tiandao Palace twice. Why don¡¯t we fight our way into the Heavenly Realm and capture that old guy Wentian to interrogate him?¡±


    ¡°That will lead to another War of Immortals and Demons, you idiot! Do you think those people in the Heavenly Realm can''t stop you?¡± a blonde woman said angrily. A golden light radiated from her fingers as she rolled her eyes.


    ¡°So what if we fight them? Why should we be scared? Are you afraid, Chi Huan? Aren''t you famous for slicing heads off?¡± the burly man said sarcastically.


    ¡°Who¡¯s scared? You must be joking! When you were just a baby, I already made a name for myself in the Heavenly Realm.¡±


    It was unacceptable to be ridiculed as being weak or timid in the Demon Realm. It was no different from besmirching someone¡¯s honor!


    The moment Chi Huan heard Kuang Yin''s sarcasm, her blonde hair stood straight from her head, and she stood up, wanting to fight him.


    Kuang Yin immediately slammed the table, smashing it into smithereens, and stood up in fury.


    The two of them glared at each other, and a fight was about to ensue.


    The remaining people were completely unfazed.


    This sort of thing often happened, so everyone was accustomed to it.


    The guards reacted swiftly, like this was not their first rodeo, and replaced the table with a new one.


    ¡°Enough! The Demon Lord might not be here, but there¡¯s no excuse for such behavior! How many times have I told you not to damage the table?!¡± A cold voice came from the shadows of the hall. S?a??h the N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Kuang Yin and Chi Huan were startled and sat back down nervously.


    An elegant and well-poised figure slowly emerged from the shadows, and the beautiful woman gracefully walked toward them.


    ¡°Lady Left Guardian!¡° Everyone greeted her reverently.


    The woman was Yue Qingyou, the left guardian of the Demon Realm.


    In the Demon Realm, her status was only second to the Demon Lord¡¯s. Not only was she the left guardian, but she was even the current ruler of the realm.


    She was in charge of many of the Demon Realm¡¯s affairs.


    During the Demon Lord¡¯s absence from the Demon Realm, she ensured everything operated smoothly.


    In terms of strength and status, she was far superior to the Thirteen Demon God Generals!


    Yue Qingyou looked coldly at everyone present. She noticed an empty seat and frowned. ¡°Where is Ye Tianshen? Why didn¡¯t he attend the Demon God Meeting?¡±


    ¡°I heard he went to the Mortal Realm to look for clues about the Demon Lord¡¯s whereabouts,¡± said a confident-looking woman with an aloof expression.


    The woman had a flawless complexion and a cold expression without the slightest emotion in her eyes. She was holding a 6.5-foot long sword on her shoulder.


    When Yue Qingyou heard that Ye Tianshen was out searching for the Demon Lord, the frown on her face eased up, and she ordered. ¡°Tell him to come back. How could he be absent from our meeting?¡±


    ¡°No need. I¡¯m already back. Greetings, Lady Left Guardian.¡± Ye Tianshen greeted Yue Qingyou respectfully as he walked out from the darkness on the other side.


    ¡°Ye Tianshen, don¡¯t you know the importance of this meeting?¡± Yue Qingyou asked in annoyance.


    She noticed the injury on his chest and frowned. ¡°You¡¯re injured.¡±


    The others were equally surprised and looked over in disbelief.


    Among the Thirteen Demon God Generals, Ye Tianshen was ranked number one and one of the best fighters in the Demon Realm.


    They couldn¡¯t remember the last time they saw him injured!


    Ye Tianshen glanced at the wound on his chest and replied nonchalantly, ¡°It''s just a minor injury. I inflicted the punishment personally.¡±


    ¡°Punishment?¡± Yue Qingyou asked doubtfully.


    Who in the Demon Realm was capable of demanding punishment from Ye Tianshen?


    Ye Tianshen did not answer. Instead, he placed his hand on his chest and reported to Yue Qingyou, ¡°Lady Left Guardian, I have found the Demon Lord!¡±


    Huh?


    In an instant, everyone looked at Ye Tianshen intently and stood up in excitement.


    ¡°What?! Did you see the Demon Lord?¡±


    ¡°Say it! Where is the Demon Lord?¡±


    ¡°How is the Demon Lord?¡±


    ¡°Has the Demon Lord returned?¡±


    ¡°Where did you meet the Demon Lord?¡±


    People kept throwing questions at Ye Tianshen without giving him the chance to respond.


    ¡°Silence!¡± Yue Qingyou stood up and shouted for everyone to back down.


    In the Demon Realm, Yue Qingyou was currently the only person who could intimidate the Thirteen Demon God Generals.


    Yue Qingyou flashed in front of Ye Tianshen and looked at him intently. ¡°Did you find the Demon Lord?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Where is he?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s living in seclusion in the Mortal Realm.¡±


    ¡°In the Mortal Realm?¡± Yue Qingyou murmured.


    The Demon Lord had been hiding in the Mortal Realm all this time.


    Everyone looked at each other quizzically, not understanding why the Demon Lord had gone to the Mortal Realm.


    ¡°Then, where is the Demon Lord? Didn''t he come back with you?¡± Yue Qingyou asked with displeasure and looked behind Ye Tianshen.


    The same question ran through everyone¡¯s heads.


    ¡°The Demon Lord didn¡¯t come back with me,¡± Ye Tianshen replied helplessly.


    ¡°Even if you had to tie him up, you should''ve brought him back!¡± Yue Qingyou reproached angrily.


    They finally had the Demon Lord¡¯s whereabouts. If they gave him the chance to run again, who knew when they would find him again!


    ¡°I didn¡¯t dare to go against the Demon Lord¡¯s wishes,¡± Ye Tianshen said helplessly.


    In the entire Demon Realm, no one else dared to speak of the Demon Lord in this manner other than Yue Qingyou.


    His loyalty to the Demon Lord aside, he was no match for the Demon Lord!


    Yue Qingyou knew this as well. She did not really blame Ye Tianshen. She was just worried and upset about missing this chance and not knowing when the Demon Lord would return.


    ¡°Tell me. Where is the Demon Lord? I will personally see him!¡± Yue Qingyou asked Ye Tianshen.


    ¡°Lady Left Guardian, he doesn¡¯t want us to disturb him,¡± Ye Tianshen replied after a brief hesitation.


    ¡°Why?! Doesn¡¯t the Demon Lord plan on returning?¡± Yue Qingyou clenched her fists angrily with disappointment on her face.


    Since the Demon Lord had spoken, if she went in pursuit, it would be no different from disobeying him.


    The other Demon God Generals lowered their heads sadly.


    A smile emerged on Ye Tianshen¡¯s face. ¡°The Demon Lord hasn¡¯t given up on us. Instead, he has something more important to do.¡±


    ¡°Something more important?¡±


    ¡°What could be more important than the Demon Realm?¡±


    Everyone looked puzzled.


    Ye Tianshen narrowed his eyes and smiled as he made a big announcement. ¡°The Demon Lord is married!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 51 - The Demon Lord Has a Successor

    Chapter 51: The Demon Lord Has a SuccessorThe Demon Lord was married!


    Upon hearing Ye Tianshen¡¯s news, everyone was stunned and in disbelief.


    Ever since the Demon Lord became their leader, he had never been to close women, let alone show the slightest interest in them.


    Now, someone suddenly told them that the Demon Lord was married!


    ¡°Is that true, Ye Tianshen?¡±


    Even Yue Qingyou, who was almost always calm and unfazed no matter the situation, couldn¡¯t help asking Ye Tianshen excitedly.


    Everyone looked at Ye Tianshen intently, waiting for his answer.


    ¡°I would never lie to you, Lady Left Guardian. This was what he told me,¡± Ye Tianshen replied firmly.


    Yue Qingyou fell silent. She covered her mouth emotionally as tears cascaded down her face. ¡°That''s great! That''s really great! He finally came to his senses and got married! I¡¯m touched beyond words!¡±


    She had been waiting for this for centuries!


    The Demon Lord was finally married!


    She had been helping the Demon Lord from the very beginning, assisting him in uniting the Demon Realm and wiping out the opposition!


    The two of them had attacked the Heavenly Realm and gone through the War of Immortals and Demons. After the war, she had stayed by his side and aided him.


    Under the Demon Lord¡¯s leadership, the Demon Realm became unprecedentedly stable and prosperous. Her only wish was to see him marry and bear children so that his family line would continue.


    Sadly, the Demon Lord showed no interest in women. Instead, he threw himself into improving the Demon Realm and strengthening himself.


    Once, she selected 30,000 beautiful women as the Demon Lord¡¯s harem, but the next day, the Demon Lord drove them out.


    The Demon Lord even scolded her.


    This made her very distressed.


    To the Demon Realm, it was very important that the Demon Lord had a descendent!


    Hearing that the Demon Lord was now married, she was overjoyed and moved!


    She was so happy that her tears fell like a dam bursting.


    The others either wiped tears from the corners of their eyes like Yue Qingyou or smiled with relief.


    Ye Tianshen also felt moved and reached his hand out to wipe the tears from his eyes.


    Even the people with the coldest personalities felt the same.


    They had waited for this day to come for a long time.


    If anyone witnessed the sight of the top leaders of the Demon Realm crying in unison, they would be shocked.


    These demons, infamous for being vicious in the Demon Realm and killing people without thinking twice, were actually crying.


    ¡°Congratulations, Lady Left Guardian!¡±


    ¡°Our Demon Realm finally welcomes a mistress!¡±


    After being emotional for a few moments, everyone cupped their hands and congratulated Yue Qingyou.


    As for why everyone congratulated Yue Qingyou when they found out Ning Yechen was married¡­


    Someone had once asked how Yue Qingyou felt about the Demon Lord.


    She replied with a genial and adoring look in her eyes, ¡°The Demon Lord is powerful, but he is not as cruel and tyrannical as the previous Demon Lords.


    ¡°He is wise, rational, composed, and determined to change the chaos of the Demon Realm. Also, he is patient toward his citizens and loves them!


    ¡°I have followed the Demon Lord since I was young and witnessed his ascension step by step. He is the only true Demon Lord in my heart. He is my ruler and my child. I will do anything for him!¡±


    That¡¯s right. This woman treated the Demon Lord as her child.


    Then again, she was indeed the only one in the Demon Realm qualified to say this.


    Yue Qingyou had a very special status.


    She was the left guardian of the Demon Realm and only second to the Demon Lord in terms of status. She managed all affairs of the realm and was also the Demon Lord''s maid, taking care of all his needs and daily life.


    In addition, she was the only person in the Demon Realm with the courage to raise various suggestions and requests to the Demon Lord and nag him.


    Just regarding the Demon Lord¡¯s marriage alone, she had publicly nagged him to find a partner several times.


    Whenever he came back late, she would question where he had been.


    Sometimes, when the Demon Lord wanted to sleep in, she would forcibly wake him up.


    The Demon Lord was also very tolerant of her. She was no different from a mother to him.


    That said, she was younger than him¡­


    The Demon Lord''s marriage was very important to Yue Qingyou!


    After everyone calmed down, Ye Tianshen shared another even more exciting piece of news!


    ¡°The Demon Lord is not only married, but he even has a child.¡±


    ¡°He even has a child? Why didn¡¯t you say so sooner? How old is the child? Is it a prince or a princess?¡± Yue Qingyou grabbed Ye Tianshen¡¯s collar happily, her beautiful eyes filled with joy and excitement.


    The others reacted similarly and looked at Ye Tianshen excitedly.


    ¡°The Demon Lord said it was a princess. I haven¡¯t seen her, so I don¡¯t know how old she is,¡± Ye Tianshen replied.


    ¡°You good-for-nothing!¡± Yue Qingyou let go of Ye Tianshen¡¯s collar in disdain.


    It was such an important matter, but he did not know!


    Without knowing the princess''s age, how could Yue Qingyou prepare the right clothes and gifts for her?!


    Still, knowing that the Demon Lord had a child, Yue Qingyou was over the moon.


    The Demon Lord finally had a successor!


    In the future, she might have the chance to assist the princess!


    ¡°Quick! Send word that the Demon Realm has a princess! From today onwards, the Demon Realm will hold a grand celebration!¡± Yue Qingyou instructed everyone.


    She had to spread the news that the Demon Realm had a princess!


    But Ye Tianshen said, ¡°I disagree.¡±


    ¡°Huh? Why?¡± Yue Qingyou asked unhappily.


    Ye Tianshen¡¯s eyes turned cold, and his expression became grim. He told Yue Qingyou about how his subordinate Ye Zheng had been talked into sending people to attack the Demon Lord and his wife and child!


    After everyone heard this, their faces turned icy, and threatening auras instantly spread through the Demon God Palace!


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s face was even more frosty. She reached her hand out into the air and squeezed the table into smithereens, including the void around it! S~?a??h the N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Well done! Someone actually dares to take action against the Demon Lord''s wife and child! Find them! Find the culprit! Once we find them, death will be the easy way out! Ye Tianshen, your subordinate Ye Zheng has disrespected our lord and deserves death. But since the Demon Lord has let it go, then so will we. Remember! There won¡¯t be a next time! That goes for you and your subordinates as well!¡±


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s green eyes glinted coldly as a threatening aura radiated from her, making everyone feel oppressed!


    She was completely different from before!


    ¡°Yes, I understand!¡± Ye Tianshen bowed solemnly in response.


    He felt guilty and ashamed that his subordinates had disrespected the Demon Lord.


    Even if Yue Qingyou killed him now, he would not say anything.


    The murderous aura coming from Yue Qingyou finally diminished. She immediately took back the order to announce that the Demon Realm had a princess.


    Since they did not know the identity of the culprit, publicizing this might cause trouble for the Demon Lord.


    ¡°No one is to know about the princess! Someone dared to take action against his wife and daughter. We can''t stand back and do nothing!"


    "But the Demon Lord told us not to disturb his life¡­¡± someone said weakly with his hand raised.


    Yue Qingyou smiled. ¡°I know. No one is to defy the Demon Lord¡¯s orders. As long as we don¡¯t disturb him, I know what to do¡­¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 52 - Cold Hands

    Inside the mansion, Luo Ruying sat on a stone chair outside with two balls of yarn on her knees and knitting needles in her hands, focusing on knitting a sweater.They had moved to Nanli City for a few days, and winter was coming. In the past few days, snow had started falling in the city, and the weather had turned cold.


    So she suddenly came up with the idea of knitting a sweater for Luo Hongye.


    Even though she could effortlessly use her spiritual energy to knit a sweater, she kept feeling something was missing, so she decided to do it personally.


    She could take the opportunity to knit him one as well.


    However, when she finally started, she realized it was not as easy as she had thought.


    Her pride as an Empress from the Heavenly Realm did not allow her to give up. Instead, this triggered Luo Ruying¡¯s competitive nature, making her even more determined to knit the sweaters.


    As an Empress from the Heavenly Realm, she could even learn cooking. It was the same for knitting!


    Luo Ruying looked at the knitting instructions Qi Yuan had given her while moving her hands.


    Over the past few days, Qi Yuan had kept coming over whenever she was free.


    She had asked Qi Yuan for these instructions during this time.


    It was Luo Ruying¡¯s first time knitting, so she did not know what she was doing. She looked at each step before turning back to knit accordingly.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye played with the snow in the yard.


    Luo Hongye had never seen snow, so she was delighted to watch it fly down from the sky. She walked on the snow, making creaking sounds.


    ¡°Daddy, is this snow?¡± Luo Hongye held up some snow in her hands, her bright eyes full of curiosity.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s snow. Do you like it?¡± Ning Yechen carried Luo Hongye from behind dotingly and let her sit in his arms.


    ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Luo Hongye looked up with a smile.


    His daughter was beyond adorable!


    Ning Yechen reached out his hand to stroke Luo Hongye¡¯s chubby face.


    Luo Hongye laughed uncontrollably, looking extremely lovable. S~?a??h the ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Yeye, let me teach you how to make a snowman.¡±


    ¡°What is a snowman?¡± Luo Hongye asked quizzically.


    ¡°It¡¯s a man made of snow! Let me show you!¡±


    Ning Yechen rolled snowballs in the yard. Before long, he made one large and one small snowball.


    He placed the small snowball on top of the large one and fashioned a cute face on the small one. ¡°Tada~! A snowman! This is you!¡±


    ¡°Wow! Daddy is the best!¡± Luo Hongye looked at the snowman and clapped happily. She also started making snowballs. ¡°I want to make a snowman that looks like Daddy.¡±


    Luo Hongye was tiny, so it was impossible for her to build a snowman Ning Yechen¡¯s size.


    Ning Yechen naturally had to help.


    The father and daughter rolled snowballs in the yard.


    Luo Ruying watched the two of them play in the snow and make snowmen, and a doting smile appeared on her face.


    Soon, Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen made a big snowman.


    Luo Hongye did not stop at that. Instead, she started making another snowball.


    ¡°Yeye, are you going to make another snowman?¡± Ning Yechen smiled. He did not expect Luo Hongye to enjoy making snowmen so much.


    ¡°We have snowmen, but Mommy doesn¡¯t.¡± Luo Hongye smiled happily.


    Ning Yechen did not see this answer coming.


    Even Luo Ruying, knitting by the side, was astonished.


    The two of them looked at each other and smiled.


    Luo Hongye was really a sensible child.


    ¡°Okay, then. Let me help you!¡± Ning Yechen continued making a third snowman with Luo Hongye.


    Three snowmen stood in the yard, a tall one and a shorter one standing on each side of the tiniest one in the middle. Wooden sticks ran through their hands, making them look like they were holding hands.


    After making the snowmen, Luo Hongye happily stood in front of them.


    Ning Yechen noticed her cold red hands, held her in his arms, and held her hands with his.


    Thanks to Luo Hongye¡¯s special physique and bloodline, she did not feel cold. Only her hands were slightly red.


    ¡°Daddy, your hands are so warm.¡± Luo Hongye sat in Ning Yechen¡¯s embrace and felt warm currents passing through her hands into her body.


    ¡°It¡¯s so I can keep you warm, right?¡± Ning Yechen smiled.


    He looked at Luo Ruying''s beautiful figure sitting at the side, and an idea came to him. ¡°Yeye, why don¡¯t we get Mommy to warm you up?¡±


    Luo Hongye smiled and nodded.


    Ning Yechen quietly carried Luo Hongye to behind Luo Ruying, held Luo Hongye¡¯s cold hands, and placed them on Luo Ruying''s nape.


    Luo Ruying shivered and turned around. She saw Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye playing a prank on her and glared at him. Really now.


    Luo Ruying touched Luo Hongye¡¯s cool hands, took her from Ning Yechen, sat her in her arms, and placed her small hands inside her clothes.


    ¡°Mommy is so warm inside.¡± Luo Hongye lay in Luo Ruying¡¯s embrace.


    Ning Yechen wanted to play a prank on Luo Ruying while she was knitting. He did not expect her to voluntarily take the child and place Luo Hongye''s hands under her clothes.


    ¡°Dear¡­¡± Ning Yechen said softly from the side.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Luo Ruying raised her head and looked at Ning Yechen quizzically.


    ¡°My hands are a little cold too,¡± Ning Yechen said solemnly.


    Luo Ruying was caught by surprise, and her face turned red. She turned her head aside and pointed inside the house. ¡°There are stoves inside the house. Why don¡¯t you go inside to warm your hands?¡±


    _This guy is up to no good again. _


    ¡°Huh?¡± Ning Yechen shook his head disappointedly.


    He knew this would happen.


    His wife was playing favorites.


    Their child could place her hands inside her clothes, but he couldn¡¯t.


    Luo Ruying secretly glanced at Ning Yechen, smiled, and reached her hands out to him. ¡°It takes too long to start a stove. W-why don¡¯t you hold my hands?¡±


    Ning Yechen promptly made his hands turn cold and reached out to hold Luo Ruying¡¯s hands.


    He took back his words!


    Sure enough, his wife was thoughtful and considerate!


    Earlier, he had already warmed his hands to help keep Luo Hongye warm. Now, in order to hold his wife''s hand, he had to make them cold.


    Otherwise, she might notice something.


    When Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying¡¯s hands, she could sense the coldness.


    She did not expect his hands to be so cold.


    Their daughter had clearly said his hands were very warm earlier.


    Luo Ruying was puzzled, but she did not continue thinking about it. She used her spiritual energy to warm Ning Yechen.


    Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying¡¯s hands and placed them on his cheeks, looking very pleased.


    His wife''s hands were warm and soft.


    At this moment, a gentle knocking sounded in the yard.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 53 - Only the Demon Lord Is Scary

    Someone was here.Luo Ruying warmed Ning Yechen¡¯s hands and carried Luo Hongye to the door to open it.


    Outside the door stood two men and one woman.


    One of the men was burly, manly, and handsome, with a charmingly naive smile.


    The other man had long white hair, looking very refined and good-looking.


    The woman had a slender waist that resembled a snake¡¯s and a slender figure. She was outstandingly beautiful.


    Standing at the door in simple clothes, the three of them bowed with a smile and greeted Luo Ruying, ¡°Greetings, Madam.¡±


    They were Chaos Demonic Bull, Sky-Swallowing Python, and Titan Giant Ape from the Monster Domain Forest.


    Previously, they did not fully transform and used their half-monster forms.


    Now, it was the first time they took on complete human forms.


    ¡°M-Madam?¡± Luo Ruying looked at the three of them in surprise.


    She did not remember seeing these three people before. She did not understand why they addressed her as madam.


    Just as Luo Ruying was about to ask them if they had mistaken her for someone else, Ning Yechen walked over from behind and smiled. ¡°You''re here.¡±


    Seeing Ning Yechen, Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two hurriedly bowed and greeted, ¡°Greetings, Young Master.¡±


    ¡°Young Master? Do you know them?¡± Luo Ruying turned and asked quizzically.


    Ning Yechen nodded. ¡°Dear, they used to be my family¡¯s servants. Since we plan on living here for now, I summoned them over. They can help us with the household chores. From now on, if there are any chores, just leave it to them.¡±


    The three of them were here at Ning Yechen¡¯s arrangement.


    It just so happened that Ning Yechen had created a bogus background recently. Using his family as an excuse, he could make arrangements for Chaos Demonic Bull and the other two to stay in the mansion, serve as guards, and handle the housework.


    This way, his wife would have more time for herself.


    Luo Ruying did not feel that they needed servants. She could take care of the housework on her own.


    But hearing that they used to work for Ning Yechen''s family, she thought about it and decided to let them stay.


    In any case, there was plenty of room in the mansion, and it would be a waste to leave them unoccupied.


    ¡°Come in, everyone.¡± Luo Ruying smiled and stepped aside to let them through.


    Luo Hongye, lying in Luo Ruying''s arms, was as shy as usual. She timidly looked at the three of them.


    ¡°Hello, Miss.¡± Sky-Swallowing Python bowed and greeted Luo Hongye enthusiastically.


    She was the princess they would serve in the future!


    They could not make any mistakes when it came to her!


    They had to build a strong relationship with her!


    ¡°Hi¡­¡±


    Even though Luo Hongye was shy, she was very polite towards friendly people and greeted them shyly.


    Her greeting struck them straight in the heart.


    It was the first time they were seeing Ning Yechen''s daughter. In the past, they did not dare to look at her.


    She was genuinely well brought up and polite!


    _Is she really the Demon Lord''s daughter? _they wondered.


    Whenever they thought about Ning Yechen, the three of them couldn¡¯t help trembling.


    But Luo Hongye was young and cute. Her shy appearance triggered their protective instincts and made them want to hug her!


    She was worlds apart from the Demon Lord!


    Naturally, they only dared to think about it. If the Demon Lord found out, they would land themselves in deep trouble!


    After entering the compound, Luo Ruying showed Sky-Swallowing Python and the other two to three rooms located close to each other.


    ¡°From now on, these will be your rooms.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Sky-Swallowing Python and the other two bowed respectfully.


    Even though they had never been servants, after hearing that Ning Yechen wanted them to pretend to be servants, they had pulled several overnighters reading up on how to be servants!


    In order to pull this off, they had even secretly observed how servants from big families worked.


    They tried to cover all ground and act professionally. S~?a??h the N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Oh yes. How do I address you?¡± Luo Ruying asked with a smile after arranging the rooms.


    Even when she was an Empress in the Heavenly Realm, she had asked the names of the maids around her.


    She was never strict with servants. Even if they made mistakes, she would forgive them and never make things difficult for them.


    She treated every servant with respect.


    Sky-Swallowing Python and the other two were stunned when she asked for their names.


    Oh no!


    They did not think about their names before coming!


    They had hidden in the Monster Domain Forest, cultivating for centuries, and it had never occurred to them to get themselves names!


    Seeing their fluster and delayed reactions, Luo Ruying felt puzzled. Isn¡¯t it just their names? Why do they have to think for so long?


    They had triggered Luo Ruying¡¯s suspicion. They hurriedly made up some names anxiously.


    ¡°M-ny name is Meng Niu!¡±


    ¡°I''m Bai Yuan¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Qiang Se¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh? Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se?¡± Luo Ruying frowned. Their names sounded strange.


    Sky-Swallowing Python quietly gulped with his heart in his throat.


    If they screwed up, the Demon Lord would probably skin them alive.


    Fortunately, Ning Yechen stepped forward and explained just in time. ¡°Their names are Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se.¡±


    ¡°I see.¡± Luo Ruying nodded and stopped suspecting.


    Their accents were different, causing her to think that she had misheard and their names were strange.


    The three of them heaved a sigh of relief.


    From now on, they would have new names.


    The Demon Lord had personally given them names, no less.


    Ning Yechen glanced at the three of them, making them instantly break out in a cold sweat and tremble.


    Oh no. The Demon Lord seemed angry!


    Seeing them tremble, Luo Ruying asked in concern, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Are you okay?¡±


    ¡°It''s nothing, Madam.¡±


    ¡°We were just¡­ It''s the weather. It¡¯s a little cold.¡±


    ¡°You should have said so. Let me get you some clothes.¡± Luo Ruying smiled. She placed Luo Hongye in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms and left to get some clothes.


    Qiang Se and the other two were very touched.


    The Demon Lord''s wife was so kind.


    Only the Demon Lord was scary.


    ¡°Daddy, are they going to live here?¡± Luo Hongye asked softly in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Uh-huh. They¡¯re here to play with you. Don¡¯t be afraid. If they bully you, you can tell me,¡± Ning Yechen said gently to Luo Hongye.


    As he finished speaking, he looked up coldly at the three.


    His intentions were clear.


    If the three of them made his daughter unhappy, he would personally take them out.


    The three of them were so scared that their legs went limp and they sat on the ground shivering.


    When Luo Ruying came back with the clothes and saw them trembling harder, she felt even more puzzled.


    It was snowing, but it was not that cold.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 54 - Dead Meat!

    After getting clothes from Luo Ruying, Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se started working as servants.First, they cleaned every corner of the house. Then they chopped firewood and prepared hot water. In short, they were very hard-working.


    But compared to Qiang Se, Meng Niu and Bai Yuan were not good with their hands. Sometimes, they were so clumsy that they would damage things.


    However, Luo Ruying did not take it to heart. She just told them to relax and take a break.


    Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se stood in the yard, looking at Luo Hongye squatting on the ground and making snowballs.


    Ning Yechen had ordered them to play with Luo Hongye, but they did not know where to start playing with a child!


    They had no problems taking lives, but Ning Yechen was putting them in a difficult position by asking them to play with a child.


    ¡°Qiang Se, think of something.¡± Bai Yuan sent a voice transmission.


    The three of them had already accepted the new names Ning Yechen gave them.


    ¡°If I knew what to do, would I be still standing here doing nothing?¡± Qiang Se rolled her eyes at Bai Yuan and Meng Niu. These guys are useless!


    Although Luo Hongye was still a little shy, her father had told her they were good people, so she mustered her courage, raised the snowball in her hand, and asked sweetly, ¡°Big Brothers, Big Sister, do you want to make a snowman together?¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡±


    Seeing Luo Hongye taking the initiative to speak to them, the three of them nodded earnestly.


    It was the perfect opportunity for them to interact with Luo Hongye!


    Let alone making a snowman, they were willing to dig a cesspool for her.


    The moment Meng Niu and the other two agreed, a smile broke out on Luo Hongye''s face. Just as she learned from Ning Yechen, she proceeded to make a snowman.


    ¡°Let me teach you. First, do this¡­ then this¡­ and this!¡±


    The three of them knelt in front of Luo Hongye, making snowballs. Every now and then, they would clap and praise her.


    ¡°Wow! Miss, you¡¯re amazing.¡±


    ¡°Awesome.¡±


    ¡°Miss, you¡¯re simply brilliant.¡±


    ¡°You are way better than us!¡±


    Ning Yechen, sitting beside Luo Ruying, was speechless.


    It was clear they were ingratiating themselves with Luo Hongye.


    They were flattering her, but she was too young to know better.


    Since they were just trying to make Luo Hongye happy, he decided not to take it to heart.


    Luo Ruying was leaning on her cheek with one hand, smiling while quietly watching Luo Hongye.


    She was happy to see more people playing with her daughter.


    As Luo Ruying watched, she detected a certain someone beside her getting closer and closer.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Luo Ruying glanced at Ning Yechen.


    She assumed Ning Yechen would obediently go back, but unexpectedly, he came even closer and even leaned on her shoulder!


    His actions startled Luo Ruying.


    ¡°I''m a little tired. Please let me borrow your shoulder,¡± said Ning Yechen, leaning on Luo Ruying¡¯s shoulder with his eyes closed and a smile.


    Although he was more than happy to spend time with his daughter, sometimes he wished to spend quality time with his wife.


    Since Meng Niu and the other two were playing with Luo Hongye, it was a rare chance for Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying to spend time alone, so he naturally wanted to make good use of it.


    After Luo Ruying calmed down, she rolled her eyes at Ning Yechen. ¡°If you are tired, go inside to rest.¡±


    ¡°But I like being with you more,¡± Ning Yechen said unabashedly without opening his eyes.


    His words instantly made Luo Ruying¡¯s face turn red, and she stopped talking.


    She secretly looked at Ning Yechen¡¯s sleeping face.


    Since he wanted to do this, she would leave him be.


    Leaning on her shoulder to rest was no big deal.


    The two of them sat quietly in front of the yard.


    Inside the yard, three more snowmen appeared with the help of Meng Niu and the other two.


    These three snowmen stood behind the first three snowmen.


    Luo Hongye pointed at the newly made snowmen and smiled. ¡°These snowmen are the three of you.¡±


    When Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se realized they were these snowmen, they were so moved they nearly burst into tears.


    This meant Luo Hongye treated them as a part of the family!


    Luo Hongye was so kind!


    Qiang Se almost could not resist pulling Luo Hongye into her arms to hug her!


    But the moment she recalled that Luo Hongye was the Demon Lord''s daughter, reason stopped her.


    After making the snowmen, Luo Hongye and the other three got into a snowball fight.


    Luo Hongye was petite, so she was not very strong. The snowballs she made were not very firm and completely useless.


    Most of the snowballs landed at the three¡¯s feet. Sometimes, the snowballs fell apart before reaching them.


    Even so, Luo Hongye was beside herself with joy playing.


    Meng Niu and the other two also made snowballs to fight back.


    However, they did not dare to really hit Luo Hongye with the snowballs.


    No matter what, they would never dare to do so.


    They deliberately threw the snowballs away from Luo Hongye, so they did not even come close to her.


    They even acted sad for missing.


    Meng Niu eventually got carried away. When he randomly threw a snowball, It hit Luo Hongye smack on her face.


    Luo Hongye¡¯s whole face was covered with snow.


    Qiang Se¡¯s, Bai Yuan¡¯s, and Meng Niu¡¯s eyes bulged.


    The scene seemed to freeze, and there was only the sound of the wind.


    Meng Niu was so scared that he covered his face, resembling the subject of the painting ¡°The Scream¡±!


    Inside, he felt as cold as winter.


    Meng Niu turned his head stiffly to look at Qiang Se and Bai Yuan. The look on his face said it all: ¡°Am I dead meat?¡°


    Even though Meng Niu didn¡¯t say anything, Qiang Se and Bai Yuan could read his mind and nodded in agreement.


    ¡°Uh-huh. You''re dead meat!¡±


    A look of despair instantly washed over Meng Niu¡¯s face.


    It was over.


    Today might be the day he died.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying noticed the snow on Luo Hongye''s face. They got up, went over to her, and wiped her face.


    Unexpectedly, Luo Hongye did not cry. Instead, she was beaming. S?a??h the ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    Meng Niu¡¯s snowball was not very hard, and he did not use much strength, so Luo Hongye did not feel any pain at all.


    Seeing that Luo Hongye was fine, Ning Yechen had no intention of blaming Meng Niu.


    Meng Niu did not know what Ning Yechen would do to him. In his heart, he kept wondering how he would disappear from this world.


    After the snow on her face was wiped off, Luo Hongye pulled Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying and smiled. ¡°Daddy, Mommy, let''s play together~ It''s the three of them against me now. Daddy and Mommy have to help me.¡±


    ¡°Sure thing.¡± Luo Ruying smiled dotingly.


    Thus, a three versus three snowball fight commenced in the yard.


    However, Meng Niu and the other two did not have the guts to fight back.


    Regardless of whether it was Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying, or Luo Hongye, they did not dare to throw snowballs at them.


    Before long, the three of them were buried in snowballs.


    Rather than calling it a snowball fight, it was more like hitting moving targets.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 55 - The Wife Is in Charge of Money

    Knock, knock, knock!While everyone was having fun playing in the snow in the yard, knocking sounded from the door.


    Qiang Se went to answer the door.


    Standing outside the door, Qi Yuan was holding snacks in one hand. Just as she was about to raise her hand and wave, she noticed an unknown woman standing before her and was stunned for a moment. Huh? Did I get the wrong house?


    ¡°Sorry! I must have gotten the wrong house.¡± Qi Yuan smiled awkwardly and bowed slightly.


    Qiang Se said nothing and simply nodded before closing the door.


    When Qiang Se returned inside, Luo Ruying asked, ¡°Who was it?¡±


    ¡°Madam, someone got the wrong house,¡± Qiang Se answered with a bow.


    ¡°Oh,¡± Luo Ruying responded without taking the matter to heart.


    Outside the house, Qi Yuan left feeling puzzled. She carefully observed the residence and the surroundings and frowned. No! This is the right place!


    During this time, she had come here almost every other day, so she could not have gotten it wrong!


    Qi Yuan walked up and knocked to check.


    ¡°Allow me.¡± This time, Luo Ruying stopped Qiang Se and personally answered the door.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo,¡± Qi Yuan greeted with a smile when she saw Luo Ruying.


    Sure enough, she knew it!


    She often came here, so it was impossible for her to get the house wrong!


    Even with her eyes closed, she could get here.


    ¡°Miss Qi, please come in,¡± Luo Ruying said with a smile.


    She had guessed that it was Qi Yuan who had just come to the house. After all, Qiang Se did not know Qi Yuan.


    Sure enough, it was Qi Yuan.


    ¡°In that case, I won''t be shy.¡± Qi Yuan nodded and entered the house.


    The moment they entered the compound, she saw Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yuan and asked quizzically, ¡°Big Sister Luo, who are they?¡±


    ¡°They are servants from my husband''s family,¡± Luo Ruying explained.


    Qi Yuan nodded genially to the three of them.


    Ning Yechen came from a family of miracle doctors, so he must have an extraordinary background.


    It was normal for him to have servants.


    Unexpectedly, the three people were very good-looking.


    The men were handsome, and the woman was pretty. Even among household staff, they were particularly good.


    ¡°Hi, Big Sister Qi!¡± Luo Hongye was sitting beside the stove in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms. The moment she saw Qi Yuan, she greeted her politely.


    Recently, Qi Yuan swung by regularly. Each time, she would come with all kinds of snacks, making Luo Hongye happy.


    They were much closer now.


    ¡°Yeye.¡± The moment Qi Yuan saw Luo Hongye, a doting smile appeared on her face.


    She rubbed Luo Hongye¡¯s little face happily.


    The baby fat on her face made her face feel tender and soft to the touch!


    Looking at them, Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se had faces full of envy.


    How could Qi Yuan do this in front of them?


    They really wanted to rub Luo Hongye''s face as well!


    ¡°Here, these snacks are for you, Yeye.¡± Qi Yuan handed the snacks to Luo Hongye after rubbing her face.


    It was almost like she was using the snacks as payment to rub Luo Hongye''s face.


    ¡°Thank you, Big Sister Qi!¡± Luo Hongye excitedly took the bag containing snacks and started eating. She also handed some to Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying. ¡°Daddy, Mommy, have some.¡± S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can have it all, but don¡¯t overeat,¡± Luo Ruying said lovingly with a bright smile.


    Ning Yechen opened his mouth and let Luo Hongye feed him.


    His daughter wanted to feed him, so how could he reject her?!


    Absolutely not! \


    When Qi Yuan saw the delight on Luo Hongye¡¯s face, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. She got up and took a seat by the side.


    Qiang Se quickly served a cup of tea.


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    After taking a sip of the tea, Qi Yuan brought up the reason for her visit. The reason for her visit had nearly slipped her mind when she got distracted by Luo Hongye¡¯s adorableness.


    Qi Yuan took out a low-level spatial ring and handed it to Ning Yechen. ¡°Big Brother Ning, using your prescription for the Meridian Recovery Medicine, the family made some and put it up for sale in the family¡¯s auction house. Here is 50% of the profits! From now on, the family will hand over 50% of the profits from its sale monthly.¡±


    After Qi Yuan obtained the prescription from Ning Yechen, she had gone straight home and ordered people to study it.


    She discovered that the prescription was a one-of-a-kind pill recipe that could gently nourish meridians!


    Moreover, the herbs it required were not too rare, and it was also very easy to prepare with low rates of failure!


    The Qi family had done a lot of research about pill refinement, but no one had come across anything quite as miraculous as this prescription!


    Medicine that could gently nourish meridians was very popular among cultivators. The moment it was put on sale, cultivators were bound to go crazy over it!


    The family had created a small amount of Meridian Recovery Medicine first and put it up for auction in their auction house.


    In the end, each portion was sold at an astronomical price just as she had expected!


    Countless cultivators heard about it and came to bid for it at the auction house.


    The Qi family¡¯s business, which had been going downhill, was revived thanks to the Meridian Recovery Medicine, and the place was swarming with people.


    Just this prescription was enough to help resurrect the Qi family''s business.


    Qi Yuan was full of gratitude toward Ning Yechen and was determined to thank him.


    She wanted to give Ning Yechen his share of the profits.


    However, Ning Yechen did not lack spirit stones and declined, ¡°It''s fine. When I gave you the prescription, I didn¡¯t expect anything in return.¡±


    Qi Yuan said solemnly, ¡°That won''t do! My family already owes Big Sister Luo and you a lot. How could we take all the profit for the prescription? You have to take this.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­ Fine. I''ll accept it then.¡± Ning Yechen thought briefly and finally accepted the spirit stones.


    He would just treat it as a business deal if it made the Qi family feel better.


    Moreover, he could keep the spirit stones for future family expenses.


    ¡°Dear, please take care of the spirit stones.¡± Ning Yechen directly handed the spatial ring with spirit stones to Luo Ruying.


    ¡°For me?¡± Luo Ruying took the spatial ring, perplexed.


    ¡°Uh-huh. You are in charge of managing the family finances.¡± Ning Yechen smiled.


    ¡°Okay. If you need money, just let me know.¡± Luo Ruying took the spatial ring.


    The feeling of taking charge of the family finances like a normal wife was a novel experience for her.


    Qi Yuan watched the loving interaction between Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen, and a look of hesitation appeared in her eyes.


    ¡°What''s wrong, Miss Qi?¡± Ning Yechen asked.


    Qi Yuan went quiet briefly before saying, ¡°Big Sister Luo, the match is tomorrow. I heard the Jiang family found a cultivator at the Human Immortal realm! If anything goes wrong, you must immediately admit defeat!¡±


    Even though Qi Yuan wanted the Qi family to win, she did not wish to see Luo Ruying get hurt.


    If the Qi family lost the bet, they just had to leave Nanli City.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying smiled upon hearing this.


    They had thought Qi Yuan was worried about something major.


    ¡°Miss Qi, you have nothing to worry about! If the opponent is only at the Human Immortal realm, I should be able to handle him,¡± Luo Ruying said confidently.


    Even if the opponent was at the Divine Being realm, she was unafraid, let alone someone at the Human Immortal realm!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 56 - Extraordinary Husband and Wife

    The next day, the snow stopped. Every corner of the city was covered with snow, including the roofs and streets. The entire city had a layer of white coating it.At the largest combat arena in Nanli City, countless people had gathered, waiting for an important match to commence. S~?a??h the N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.


    The two most powerful chambers of commerce in Nanli City were having a match today!


    The winner would have the chance to control Nanli City, while the loser would leave the city!


    Everyone in the audience could not wait to watch this historical match as they chatted and gossiped among themselves.


    ¡°Hey! Who do you think will win? The Qi or the Jiang family?¡±


    ¡°I think the Jiang family will win!¡±


    ¡°Sigh. If the Jiang family wins, they will continue to control Nanli City!¡±


    ¡°The Jiang family has been constantly raising the prices of their unique Body Tempering Fluid. Now, it''s incredibly expensive!¡±


    ¡°The Jiang family keeps lowering the princes on the materials of the monster beasts!¡±


    ¡°If the Jiang family takes over the entire city''s commercial activities, how can we survive?¡±


    ¡°Each day, we risk our lives hunting monster beasts in the Monster Domain Forest, but we only make a measly sum!¡±


    ¡°The Qi family must win!¡±


    Among the crowd, the majority hoped that the Qi family would triumph.


    This was not only a battle about the families in question, but it also affected the future of many cultivators in Nanli City.


    Thanks to their power, the Jiang family feared no one. They kept buying materials and heavenly herbs at cut-throat prices and selling the finished products at sky-high prices. Countless people were dissatisfied by their actions, but no one dared to resist.


    Only the Qi family was able to oppose them by trading at honest prices.


    If the Qi family fell, then the future days of the city residents would become incredibly hard!


    Even then, many people were not very confident about the Qi family¡¯s odds of winning.


    ¡°It¡¯s highly unlikely for the Qi family to beat the Jiang family!¡±


    ¡°I heard that a powerful force protects the Jiang family, and they even sent a formidable elder to help them!¡±


    ¡°Word has it that the elder is at the Human Immortal realm!¡±


    ¡°The Human Immortal realm! Heavens! What¡¯s the point of the Qi family fighting?¡±


    ¡°Even if the Qi family sells everything they own, they won''t be able to hire someone of that level to fight, right?¡±


    ¡°Alas¡­¡±


    As the crowd sighed, the Qi family came into sight first.


    The family head was a man in his sixties, Qi Rongchang. He, Qi Yuan, members of the Qi family, and a group of the family staff slowly approached the stage.


    The Qi family had been in Nanli City for nearly a century, so they were considered an old brand in the city. Since they ran an honest business, they earned a lot of praise.


    The moment the Qi family appeared, many people rooted for them.


    ¡°Old Qi, good luck!¡±


    ¡°Old Qi, you mustn¡¯t lose.¡±


    ¡°I have my money on the Qi family, so you can''t lose, Old Qi!¡±


    Hearing the crowd''s support and well wishes, Qi Rongchang smiled and nodded to them.


    Under everyone¡¯s support, Qi Rongchang walked over to Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen, who had arrived earlier.


    It was Qi Rongchang¡¯s first time seeing the family of three, and a look of astonishment and respect emerged in his eyes.


    Since Qi Yuan returned to the Qi family, he had been hearing his granddaughter talk about Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen every day.


    She had nothing but praise for them.


    At first, he did not take his granddaughter''s words to heart until he learned that Luo Ruying had slain dozens of cultivators at the Spiritual Energy Martial realm in one blow.


    Then Ning Yechen had treated Qi Yuan¡¯s meridians and gave the precious prescription for the Meridian Recovery Medicine.


    Qi Rongchang was certain that the Qi family had encountered a noble figure who could help turn the tides for the family!


    He had always wanted to find an opportunity to visit them and thank them in person, but after hearing from Qi Yuan that they valued their privacy, he could only drop the plan.


    Now that Qi Rongchang finally met them in person, he was even more certain of his speculation.


    He had been trading all his life, so he had an eye for people.


    The woman had a stunning appearance and an extraordinary demeanor, so he could sense right away that she was no ordinary woman.


    Even though the man only seemed to be good-looking and elegant, he could treat Qi Yuan''s meridians and casually give a precious prescription. No ordinary man could pull this off!


    This husband and wife were undoubtedly extraordinary.


    ¡°I am the head of the Qi family, Qi Rongchang. It is an honor to meet you. I am deeply grateful for your help,¡± Qi Rongchang respectfully thanked Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Family Head Qi, you are too polite. I¡¯m simply helping the Qi family due to my agreement with Miss Qi,¡± Luo Ruying said calmly while carrying Luo Hongye.


    ¡°I understand. Our family will remember your kindness. No matter the outcome, as long as you need us, we will be there for you.¡±


    Qi Rongchang was not a fool. Just a residence worth two million taels was not enough to pay Luo Ruying to aid the Qi family.


    Luo Ruying was most likely helping the Qi family because she saw them in trouble and couldn¡¯t stand what the Jiang family was doing.


    The Qi family should naturally be grateful to her.


    As they chatted, the Jiang family arrived.


    The moment Jiang Zhen and his entourage arrived, the surrounding crowd automatically parted down the middle and gave way, going as far as they could. It was completely different from when the Qi family arrived.


    Jiang Zhen disregarded the crowd and strode over to the Qi family.


    Behind him were the members of the Jiang family and a pale feminine-looking man dressed in a robe with white lotus patterns on it.


    Although Jiang Li had lost his three legs, he had regained consciousness through days of treatment. Now, he had shown up pushed over in a wheelchair.


    The moment Jiang Zhen saw the Qi family, he sneered, walked over to them, and said mockingly, ¡°Old Qi, I see you''re still around. I''m glad to see you¡¯re in good health.¡±


    Qi Rongchang naturally detected his underlying meaning. He glared at Jiang Zhen and retorted, ¡°I¡¯m feeling great! Even if you die, I will still be around.¡±


    When the Jiang family first arrived in Nanli City, they had started as a small business and nearly went bankrupt several times.


    The Qi family had bought over their business out of goodwill and supported the Jiang family.


    With the Qi family¡¯s help, the Jiang family was able to stand on their feet and grow to its current state.


    Unexpectedly, after the Jiang family developed and set up their own chamber of commerce, they forgot about the kindness the Qi family had shown them and instead swallowed the Qi family''s businesses and territories and even wanted to force them out of Nanli City!


    Seeing the Jiang family, Qi Rongchang regretted helping such ingrates. ¡°Hmph!¡±


    Jiang Zhen felt annoyed, but he snorted coldly disdainfully and continued, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you for many years, Old Qi, but your tongue is still as sharp as ever! On account of our history, I suggest you give up. Today, your family is destined to lose! If you voluntarily admit defeat now and hand over the commercial streets under your control, considering your wealth, you still have the chance to retire comfortably. Why bet everything you have on this?¡±


    ¡°Hmph. The match has yet to start. What makes you think we will lose? Don¡¯t tell me you''re afraid,¡± Qi Rongzhang said confidently, his face filled with determination.


    Even if the Qi family lost everything, he would not give up!


    Seeing the Jiang family¡¯s arrogance, Qi Yuan said, ¡°If you want to swallow our business, you have to win first!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 57 - Can’t Be Him

    ¡°Hmph! You should''ve taken the offer. You¡¯re asking for it now. After today, the Qi family will disappear from Nanli city!¡± Jiang Zhen¡¯s face turned cold as he flung his hands and turned to leave.Suddenly, Ning Yechen suddenly called out, ¡°Hang on.¡±


    Frowning, Jiang Zhen stopped and turned around to look at Ning Yechen doubtfully. ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡°Me? I am just an ordinary stay-at-home father. My wife will be representing the Qi family in the competition against you,¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    Jiang Zhen looked at Luo Ruying, who was carrying Luo Hongye and standing behind Ning Yechen. He smiled with disdain and said sinisterly, ¡°Is that so? Then I advise you to get your wife to admit defeat! Or else¡­ you might have to kiss her goodbye from now on! Hahaha!¡±


    The Jiang family members behind him laughed without holding back.


    The young man in charge of pushing Jiang Li''s wheelchair even brazenly said to Ruying, ¡°You¡¯re quite the beauty. It¡¯d be a pity if you died. Why don¡¯t you join the Jiang family? If you do, you can have all the riches of the world!


    ¡°It makes no sense for a cultivator to marry an ordinary man. Why don¡¯t you marry me instead? I promise to be good to you.¡±


    ¡°Young Master Jiang Gan, you are absolutely right! When the time comes, we can also do some naughty things to her after you¡¯re done!¡±


    ¡°No worries. Once I get bored of her, she''s yours,¡± Jiang Gan said generously.


    Jiang Gan was the eldest son of Jiang Zhen¡¯s younger brother. Since childhood, he had been hanging out with Jiang Li and acting like a privileged brat.


    He was just as lustful and lecherous as Jiang Li!


    In fact, his reputation as a pervert was even worse than Jiang Li¡¯s!


    At most, Jiang Li simply used his power and influence to coerce women to sleep with him. However, Jiang Gan liked to play with women and then give them to his subordinates.


    Even if he married a wife, she would be unable to escape this fate. Once he got bored of her, he would still hand her over to his subordinates.


    He claimed he was merely rewarding his subordinates for their hard work!


    Countless women couldn¡¯t bear the humiliation and had committed suicide at his hand!


    ¡°Are you Jiang Gan?¡±


    When Ning Yechen heard what Jiang Gan said, his eyes turned frosty, and he was overwhelmed with fury.


    No one had the guts to humiliate his wife and daughter!


    Ning Yechen secretly placed his hands in front so that Luo Ruying wouldn¡¯t see anything from behind. Then he clenched his fists gently.


    The next second, Jiang Gan, who had been laughing unscrupulously, suddenly had blood oozing out from all the orifices on his face!


    ¡°Huh?¡± Jiang Gan looked shocked. He reached out to touch the blood flowing out of his nose and eyes. Before he could wrap his mind around it, blood spewed from his mouth. He died instantaneously!


    Jiang Gan''s blood sprayed onto Jiang Li, who was sitting in the wheelchair, scaring him so much he screamed, ¡°AHHH!¡±


    ¡°Heavens, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    The scene startled everyone present.


    The Jiang family members retreated in fear.


    No one knew what was going on, but Jiang Gan suddenly died!


    Luo Ruying had a stern look on her face. She immediately gave Luo Hongye to Ning Yechen and went over to check the situation.


    The moment she examined the man, a serious look appeared on her face.


    Jiang Gan¡¯s organs had turned into a pulpy mass!


    His organs had been instantaneously twisted and mashed!


    Who did it? Luo Ruying wondered.


    Someone had quietly taken action against Jiang Gan, but she did not detect any spiritual energy fluctuations!


    She had no idea who the culprit was!


    Luo Ruying looked at the surrounding people, but she did not find anyone suspicious.


    ¡°Dear, w-what happened?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a look of ¡®horror¡¯ on his face.


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    If his wife became suspicious of him, it would not bode well for him.


    At first, he had wanted to do the same to everyone from the Jiang family guilty of mocking Luo Ruying.


    But that would make it impossible for the match to continue. It might also make Luo Ruying suspicious.


    He could only save the rest of them for another time.


    ¡°Someone killed him, but I don¡¯t know who did it,¡± Luo Ruying said solemnly, feeling deeply worried inside.


    If the culprit wanted to harm Ning Yechen, she would not have any way to stop it.


    Fortunately, the other party was not out to get her.


    The members of the Jiang family were terrified and unable to calm down.


    Jiang Zhen walked over to Chen Rou and whispered with lingering fear, ¡°Envoy Chen, who did it?¡±


    Chen Rou shook his head. He was also in shock.


    He did not notice anything unusual when it happened.


    Chen Rou turned to look at Ning Yechen.


    Jiang Gan suddenly died after saying those words.


    Could it be¡­? That¡¯s impossible! There were no spiritual energy fluctuations, and he didn¡¯t make any attack movements. It has to be someone else! Chen Rou thought.


    Seeing that Chen Rou did not know who the culprit was either, Jiang Zhen asked worriedly, ¡°Envoy Chen, should we postpone the match?¡±


    ¡°No need. The other party has no intention of attacking again and should have left. The match will commence as scheduled. We should take down Nanli City as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble,¡± Chen Rou said indifferently with a firm look.


    Jiang Zhen did not dare go against Chen Rou¡¯s orders. Even though he was terribly worried, he could only proceed as planned.


    The Jiang family quietly took Jiang Gan¡¯s body.


    Although the unexpected episode passed, it stayed vividly on everyone¡¯s minds.


    Ning Yechen looked at Jiang Zhen and said his piece, ¡°Family Head Jiang, you''re holding this competition for the rights to control 40% of the commercial streets in the city, right? Why don¡¯t we change the wager?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you having cold feet now? Once the contract has been signed, you can''t turn back!¡± Jiang Zhen said sarcastically, assuming that the Qi family wanted to go back on their word and asked Ning Yechen to say it.


    Ning Yechen shook his head. He narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Family Head Jiang, you are mistaken. My intentions are quite the opposite. I¡¯d like to increase the wager to include the remaining 20% that the Jiang family possesses!¡±


    ¡°What?! You want us to go all in? What gives you the right to raise such a demand? Does the Qi family think they can use their 40% market control to bet against my 60%? This is the biggest joke I''ve heard! Why should we do it?¡± Jiang Zhen sneered disdainfully.


    ¡°What if the Qi family ups their stakes by betting the Meridian Recovery Medicine prescription as well?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a smile.


    Jiang Zhen instantly wavered.


    Recently, the Qi family had made a killing selling the Meridian Recovery Medicine, making the Jiang family green with envy.


    The Jiang family had bought some, but they were unable to reverse engineer the recipe.


    If they could get their hands on the prescription and control Nanli City, they would be the only seller of the Meridian Recovery Medicine in the city.


    They could set any price they saw fit!


    Since the Jiang family¡¯s entire business in Nanli City was at stake, Jiang Zhen had to be cautious.


    ¡°Envoy Chen, are you sure you can defeat that woman?¡± Jiang Zhen whispered in Chen Rou¡¯s ear.


    Chen Rou looked at Luo Ruying intently and smiled sinisterly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will win.¡±


    Hearing Chen Rou''s answer, Jiang Zhen was delighted and immediately agreed to Ning Yechen¡¯s request to increase his bet. ¡°Okay, you¡¯re on!¡±


    Ning Yechen smiled, turned to look at Qi Rongchang, and said awkwardly, ¡°Sorry about doing this without warning. Are you fine with it?¡±


    ¡°As you wish.¡± Qi Rongchang did not seem upset in the slightest when Ning Yechen one-sidedly changed the wager.


    The Qi family had no right to oppose Ning Yechen''s decision.


    Ning Yechen had given the prescription to the Qi family, so he naturally had the right to make this decision.


    Moreover, Luo Ruying was helping them fight, so the Qi family was very grateful to her.


    ¡°We''re in!¡± Qi Rongchang shouted to Jiang Zhen sternly.


    The local representative of the Treasures Merchant Alliance, Han Guangzhi, served as a witness to the wager change and watched them make the necessary changes to the contracts and imprint their thumbprints on them.


    The local representative of the Treasures Merchant Alliance was the witness and also the referee.


    Han Guangzhi put away the revised contracts and announced to the Qi and Jiang families, ¡°In the name of the Treasure Merchant Alliance, you have to fight clean! This competition is not a life-and-death fight, but swords have no eyes. It will end when one party surrenders or dies! If both families have no objections, let us proceed!¡±Chapter 57: Can¡¯t Be Him


    ¡°Hmph! You should''ve taken the offer. You¡¯re asking for it now. After today, the Qi family will disappear from Nanli city!¡± Jiang Zhen¡¯s face turned cold as he flung his hands and turned to leave.


    Suddenly, Ning Yechen suddenly called out, ¡°Hang on.¡±


    Frowning, Jiang Zhen stopped and turned around to look at Ning Yechen doubtfully. ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡°Me? I am just an ordinary stay-at-home father. My wife will be representing the Qi family in the competition against you,¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    Jiang Zhen looked at Luo Ruying, who was carrying Luo Hongye and standing behind Ning Yechen. He smiled with disdain and said sinisterly, ¡°Is that so? Then I advise you to get your wife to admit defeat! Or else¡­ you might have to kiss her goodbye from now on! Hahaha!¡±


    The Jiang family members behind him laughed without holding back.


    The young man in charge of pushing Jiang Li''s wheelchair even brazenly said to Ruying, ¡°You¡¯re quite the beauty. It¡¯d be a pity if you died. Why don¡¯t you join the Jiang family? If you do, you can have all the riches of the world!


    ¡°It makes no sense for a cultivator to marry an ordinary man. Why don¡¯t you marry me instead? I promise to be good to you.¡±


    ¡°Young Master Jiang Gan, you are absolutely right! When the time comes, we can also do some naughty things to her after you¡¯re done!¡±


    ¡°No worries. Once I get bored of her, she''s yours,¡± Jiang Gan said generously.


    Jiang Gan was the eldest son of Jiang Zhen¡¯s younger brother. Since childhood, he had been hanging out with Jiang Li and acting like a privileged brat.


    He was just as lustful and lecherous as Jiang Li!


    In fact, his reputation as a pervert was even worse than Jiang Li¡¯s!


    At most, Jiang Li simply used his power and influence to coerce women to sleep with him. However, Jiang Gan liked to play with women and then give them to his subordinates.


    Even if he married a wife, she would be unable to escape this fate. Once he got bored of her, he would still hand her over to his subordinates.


    He claimed he was merely rewarding his subordinates for their hard work!


    Countless women couldn¡¯t bear the humiliation and had committed suicide at his hand!


    ¡°Are you Jiang Gan?¡±


    When Ning Yechen heard what Jiang Gan said, his eyes turned frosty, and he was overwhelmed with fury.


    No one had the guts to humiliate his wife and daughter!


    Ning Yechen secretly placed his hands in front so that Luo Ruying wouldn¡¯t see anything from behind. Then he clenched his fists gently.


    The next second, Jiang Gan, who had been laughing unscrupulously, suddenly had blood oozing out from all the orifices on his face!


    ¡°Huh?¡± Jiang Gan looked shocked. He reached out to touch the blood flowing out of his nose and eyes. Before he could wrap his mind around it, blood spewed from his mouth. He died instantaneously!


    Jiang Gan''s blood sprayed onto Jiang Li, who was sitting in the wheelchair, scaring him so much he screamed, ¡°AHHH!¡±


    ¡°Heavens, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    The scene startled everyone present.


    The Jiang family members retreated in fear.


    No one knew what was going on, but Jiang Gan suddenly died!


    Luo Ruying had a stern look on her face. She immediately gave Luo Hongye to Ning Yechen and went over to check the situation.


    The moment she examined the man, a serious look appeared on her face.


    Jiang Gan¡¯s organs had turned into a pulpy mass!


    His organs had been instantaneously twisted and mashed!


    Who did it? Luo Ruying wondered.


    Someone had quietly taken action against Jiang Gan, but she did not detect any spiritual energy fluctuations!


    She had no idea who the culprit was!


    Luo Ruying looked at the surrounding people, but she did not find anyone suspicious.


    ¡°Dear, w-what happened?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a look of ¡®horror¡¯ on his face.


    He had to act well.


    If his wife became suspicious of him, it would not bode well for him.


    At first, he had wanted to do the same to everyone from the Jiang family guilty of mocking Luo Ruying.


    But that would make it impossible for the match to continue. It might also make Luo Ruying suspicious.


    He could only save the rest of them for another time.


    ¡°Someone killed him, but I don¡¯t know who did it,¡± Luo Ruying said solemnly, feeling deeply worried inside.


    If the culprit wanted to harm Ning Yechen, she would not have any way to stop it.


    Fortunately, the other party was not out to get her.


    The members of the Jiang family were terrified and unable to calm down.


    Jiang Zhen walked over to Chen Rou and whispered with lingering fear, ¡°Envoy Chen, who did it?¡±


    Chen Rou shook his head. He was also in shock.


    He did not notice anything unusual when it happened.


    Chen Rou turned to look at Ning Yechen.


    Jiang Gan suddenly died after saying those words.


    Could it be¡­? That¡¯s impossible! There were no spiritual energy fluctuations, and he didn¡¯t make any attack movements. It has to be someone else! Chen Rou thought.


    Seeing that Chen Rou did not know who the culprit was either, Jiang Zhen asked worriedly, ¡°Envoy Chen, should we postpone the match?¡±


    ¡°No need. The other party has no intention of attacking again and should have left. The match will commence as scheduled. We should take down Nanli City as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble,¡± Chen Rou said indifferently with a firm look.


    Jiang Zhen did not dare go against Chen Rou¡¯s orders. Even though he was terribly worried, he could only proceed as planned.


    The Jiang family quietly took Jiang Gan¡¯s body.


    Although the unexpected episode passed, it stayed vividly on everyone¡¯s minds.


    Ning Yechen looked at Jiang Zhen and said his piece, ¡°Family Head Jiang, you''re holding this competition for the rights to control 40% of the commercial streets in the city, right? Why don¡¯t we change the wager?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you having cold feet now? Once the contract has been signed, you can''t turn back!¡± Jiang Zhen said sarcastically, assuming that the Qi family wanted to go back on their word and asked Ning Yechen to say it.


    Ning Yechen shook his head. He narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Family Head Jiang, you are mistaken. My intentions are quite the opposite. I¡¯d like to increase the wager to include the remaining 20% that the Jiang family possesses!¡±


    ¡°What?! You want us to go all in? What gives you the right to raise such a demand? Does the Qi family think they can use their 40% market control to bet against my 60%? This is the biggest joke I''ve heard! Why should we do it?¡± Jiang Zhen sneered disdainfully.


    ¡°What if the Qi family ups their stakes by betting the Meridian Recovery Medicine prescription as well?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a smile.


    Jiang Zhen instantly wavered.


    Recently, the Qi family had made a killing selling the Meridian Recovery Medicine, making the Jiang family green with envy.


    The Jiang family had bought some, but they were unable to reverse engineer the recipe.


    If they could get their hands on the prescription and control Nanli City, they would be the only seller of the Meridian Recovery Medicine in the city.


    They could set any price they saw fit!


    Since the Jiang family¡¯s entire business in Nanli City was at stake, Jiang Zhen had to be cautious.


    ¡°Envoy Chen, are you sure you can defeat that woman?¡± Jiang Zhen whispered in Chen Rou¡¯s ear.


    Chen Rou looked at Luo Ruying intently and smiled sinisterly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will win.¡±


    Hearing Chen Rou''s answer, Jiang Zhen was delighted and immediately agreed to Ning Yechen¡¯s request to increase his bet. ¡°Okay, you¡¯re on!¡±


    Ning Yechen smiled, turned to look at Qi Rongchang, and said awkwardly, ¡°Sorry about doing this without warning. Are you fine with it?¡±


    ¡°As you wish.¡± Qi Rongchang did not seem upset in the slightest when Ning Yechen one-sidedly changed the wager.


    The Qi family had no right to oppose Ning Yechen''s decision.


    Ning Yechen had given the prescription to the Qi family, so he naturally had the right to make this decision.


    Moreover, Luo Ruying was helping them fight, so the Qi family was very grateful to her.


    ¡°We''re in!¡± Qi Rongchang shouted to Jiang Zhen sternly.


    The local representative of the Treasures Merchant Alliance, Han Guangzhi, served as a witness to the wager change and watched them make the necessary changes to the contracts and imprint their thumbprints on them.


    The local representative of the Treasures Merchant Alliance was the witness and also the referee.


    Han Guangzhi put away the revised contracts and announced to the Qi and Jiang families, ¡°In the name of the Treasure Merchant Alliance, you have to fight clean! This competition is not a life-and-death fight, but swords have no eyes. It will end when one party surrenders or dies! If both families have no objections, let us proceed!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 58 - Take Care of Her Daughter

    In the audience, more and more people were gathering to watch the excitement.When they found out that the Qi and Jiang families had altered the bet, everyone was looking forward to the outcome of the fight.


    After all, both families had wagered everything they owned in Nanli City!


    On the arena, the people from the Jiang and Qi families left, leaving only Luo Ruying and Chen Rou.


    A barrier rose around the circular stage, covering it entirely.


    Fights between cultivators could be very dangerous, even more so for high-ranking ones. When they made a move, it was often earth-shattering and inevitably had some impact around them.


    Competitions in the city required extreme caution.


    Ning Yechen held Luo Hongye to seats below the arena to watch, and Qi Yuan sat beside him.


    Qi Yuan looked worriedly at Luo Ruying standing on the stage, so nervous that she clasped her hands tightly.


    Luo Hongye, sitting in her father''s arms, raised her little head to look at him, her face filled with worry. ¡°Daddy, is Mommy fighting baddies again?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh. Don''t worry. Your mother is very strong.¡± Ning Yechen smiled and rubbed Luo Hongye¡¯s head to comfort her.


    He knew his wife very well.


    She was capable of killing someone at the peak of the Divine Being realm, let alone someone at the peak of the Human Immortal realm.


    Even if something went wrong, no one would discover him if he helped her secretly.


    He would never let anything happen to Luo Ruying again.


    Sitting beside Ning Yechen, Qi Yuan looked a little guilty.


    She hoped Luo Ruying could win, but she was also worried.


    If Luo Ruying got injured because of her, she would feel terrible about it.


    In the future, she would not know how to face Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye.


    On the arena, Chen Rou looked intently at Luo Ruying in front of him, spread his arms open confidently, and smiled. ¡°Come on then. Show me what you''ve got.¡±


    The moment he finished his sentence, Luo Ruying narrowed her eyes and instantly disappeared in a split second!


    All that remained in her place was a faint gold-colored shadow!


    ¡°Huh?¡± When Chen Rou returned to his senses, Luo Ruying had already appeared in front of him, looking at him with cold eyes!


    She unsheathed the heavenly sword from her waist, and glorious golden light shined on his face!


    It seemed as though everything was going in slow motion. The look of disdain and confidence on Chen Rou¡¯s face transformed into shock as he slowly opened his mouth!


    She was incredibly fast!


    Considering this speed, was she really at the Human Immortal realm?


    Pfftt!


    Golden sword light cut through Chen Rou¡¯s body, cutting him diagonally!


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    Luo Ruying had no intention of wasting the slightest time on Chen Rou. She wanted to end the battle swiftly!


    She still had to take care of her daughter!


    ¡°Pfft!¡± Blood spilled from Chen Rou¡¯s mouth. He immediately retreated, putting some distance between them, while throwing out several Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls!


    Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls were very powerful. Each one contained a massive amount of compressed energy of heavenly lightning.


    They were extremely precious!


    Their explosive power was enough to slay a cultivator at the Immortal Transformation realm.


    And he had used a dozen of them!


    He had saved them for a long time, reluctant to use this trump card!


    Unexpectedly, this damn woman was so powerful that she forced him to attack her with everything in his arsenal!


    Dozens of Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls surrounded Luo Ruying tightly.


    ¡°Heavenly Lightning! Explode!¡± Chen Rou raised his index and middle fingers and chanted the incantation furiously.


    Dozens of Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls glowed like lightning before instantly exploding!


    Despite this, Luo Ruying remained composed as she confidently dealt with the attack by stabbing her heavenly sword into the ground.


    Sword energy rippled through the air as a translucent golden shadow enveloped Luo Ruying.


    Rumble rumble rumble!


    Dozens of Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls exploded simultaneously with unimaginable force!


    The arena was instantly broken into pieces.


    The spectators sitting nearby were so scared they retreated far away.


    Thick dust surrounded the arena.


    Everyone held their breaths and stared at the arena.


    Chen Rou clutched his bleeding chest with a smug and sinister smile on his face.


    With dozens of Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls exploding, even if she survived, she would be half dead!


    Soon, the dust dissipated. The beautiful Luo Ruying appeared holding her heavenly sword, completely unscathed.


    Not even her clothes were damaged, let alone her.


    ¡°H-how is that possible?¡± Chen Rou was bewildered.


    She had been surrounded by dozens of Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls when they exploded. How could she have escaped unscathed!


    Below the arena, the Qi family heaved a sigh of relief and were all smiles.


    Ning Yechen had been smiling the entire time.


    Luo Ruying had more or less recovered. Moreover, the immortal techniques she had mastered were among the best in the Heavenly Realm. Just those silly pearls were not enough to hurt her.


    The heavenly sword in her hand glowed gloriously and moved at the speed of light. Even when it was still, it looked elegant and extraordinary!


    If Chen Rou were not wearing low-level heavenly armor, he would have been cut into two by the attack at the beginning!


    In comparison to the Qi family, the Jiang family was very anxious.


    The envoy of the Sacred Lotus Sect was at the peak of the Human Immortal realm. It made no sense for him to be powerless against this woman!


    What happened to his confidence? Jiang Li had a gloomy expression.


    He had lost his legs forever, and even his reproductive organs were gone.


    This made him even more temperamental and cruel.


    And he blamed Ning Yechen and his family for all of this!


    That day, he had run into them and been delayed. That was why he had encountered assassins and ended up like this!


    Before the match, he had spoken to Chen Rou about publicly humiliating Luo Ruying.


    But in the end, the woman unexpectedly won one-sidedly!


    Chen Rou was no match for Luo Ruying at all!


    The Jiang family could not accept this outcome.


    Chen Rou finally noticed Luo Ruying¡¯s Goddess Luo Heavenly Sword, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face.


    It was definitely a heavenly sword!


    Otherwise, she could not have cut through his Black Meteor Heavenly Armor effortlessly!


    At first, relying on the Black Meteor Heavenly Armor and Heavenly Lightning Primordial Power Pearls, he had been confident he could win easily.


    Unexpectedly, the woman possessed a fine heavenly sword!


    Chen Rou¡¯s already pale face turned even paler from the blood loss, and his eyes burned with fury.


    ¡°Envoy Chen, what are you waiting for? Kill her already!¡± Jiang Li was so furious that he shouted at Chen Rou.


    He had lost everything that mattered to him and his interest in Luo Ruying.


    Now, he only wanted to see her dead!


    Moreover, this fight was about his family''s future in Nanli City.


    There was no room for mistakes!


    Being shouted at by a useless man, Chen Rou turned even gloomier.


    After he returned victorious, he would slaughter that idiot Jiang Li!


    If Jiang Li had not offended them, he would not have to face Luo Ruying today!


    No matter what, he had to win the fight!


    A firm look appeared on Chen Rou¡¯s face. He took out a lotus seed from his chest and swallowed it. Then a cold and malevolent smile appeared on his feminine face. ¡°Heeheehee¡­. You asked for it!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 59 - Speedy Death

    ¡°Ahhh!¡±After taking the lotus seed, Chen Rou¡¯s body instantly erupted with violent spiritual energy.


    The spiritual energy kept gushing from his body. He had clearly reached the early stage of the Divine Being realm!


    Seeing this, the members of the Jiang family smiled.


    Judging from this aura, the envoy really wanted to win now!


    ¡°Envoy Chen, kill her!¡± Jiang Zhen was so thrilled that he disregarded his status as a family head and shouted excitedly.


    He simply wanted a swift victory and to take over Nanli City. He did not want anything unexpected to happen again.


    After the violent aura gradually subsided, Chen Rou looked at Luo Ruying viciously and smiled smugly. ¡°You should be proud to force me to this extent. But it ends here! Now, even if you want to surrender, it''s too late!¡±


    Forcibly consuming the Sacred Lotus Seed to increase his cultivation to the Divine Being realm would greatly damage his foundation!


    This meant he would have difficulty breaking through to the Divine Being realm in the future!


    This was his last trump card. It was also the reason for his confidence before the fight started.


    However, if Luo Ruying did not force his hand, he really wished he did not have to do this.


    Since he had been forced to do so, he would definitely not let off Luo Ruying easily!


    The moment Chen Rou finished his sentence, golden light radiated from Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes, and the image of Goddess Luo could be seen faintly behind her.


    She flashed and appeared in front of Chen Rou. Looking at him coldly, she swung her heavenly sword!


    The Goddess Luo image behind her also attacked!


    This time, Chen Rou could see Luo Ruying''s attack, but he had misjudged her true strength.


    He was in shock. He used spiritual energy to create a barrier and raised his spirit sword to block the attack. But the Goddess Luo Sword effortlessly cut off his sword, and a golden sword beam passed through his neck!


    Even the arena¡¯s barrier was sliced open by the sword beam!


    Chen Rou was stunned, standing there in disbelief. T-this is impossible! I lost! How did she do it?


    Considering the power of her sword and speed, was she really just at the Human Immortal realm?


    Chen Rou could not wrap his mind around this, but he no longer had the chance to find out.


    As Luo Ruying¡¯s heavenly sword returned to its sheathe with a crisp clang, Chen Rou¡¯s head rolled off his neck!


    The entire place fell into a deathly silence.


    Chen Rou was dead!


    The Jiang family had actually lost!


    This cultivator at the peak of the Human Immortal realm was slaughtered in two moves by this woman!


    He had just forcibly broken through to the Divine Being realm, but it was not enough!


    Everyone was dumbstruck.


    Many people thought the Jiang family would win, but unexpectedly¡­


    After a brief shock, the Qi family broke out in joy.


    ¡°We won! The Qi family won!¡±


    ¡°Great!¡±


    ¡°Old Qi, we won!¡±


    As the Qi family cheered, the spectators turned to the Qi family and congratulated them with equal enthusiasm.


    This was the outcome everyone hoped for, and the Qi family did not let them down.


    Luo Ruying jumped off the arena and walked toward Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye.


    Ning Yechen carried Luo Hongye and walked toward Luo Ruying, ready to give his dear wife a hug for her hard work.


    Unexpectedly, a figure got there before him and flew into Luo Ruying¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, thank you! You¡¯re so awesome!¡± Qi Yuan thanked Luo Ruying, hugging her tightly.


    Qi Yuan''s face was covered with tears of joy.


    Luo Ruying smiled and said nothing.


    Summoning Goddess Luo had expended all her spiritual energy.


    Fortunately, thanks to her experience from her encounter with Old Ghost, along with Chen Rou¡¯s relatively low cultivation, she did not have to overdraw on her spiritual energy.


    ¡°Good job!¡± Ning Yechen carried Luo Hongye over to Luo Ruying with a smile on his face.


    He glanced angrily at Qi Yuan, who was still hugging Luo Ruying.


    This girl stole his spot!


    She really could not read the atmosphere¡­


    Luo Ruying smiled proudly and took Luo Hongye from Ning Yechen.


    As a former Empress of the Heavenly Realm, if she could not handle someone at the peak of the Human Immortal realm, she would have cultivated for nothing.


    When the family of three was about to leave, Jiang Zhen¡¯s furious voice came from behind. ¡°Hang on! We don¡¯t admit defeat! She cheated! She must have resorted to underhanded means. Otherwise, how could Envoy Chen lose?¡±


    Jiang Zhen pointed at Luo Ruying and roared hysterically.


    He could not accept this outcome!


    Luo Ruying winning meant that the Jiang family would lose everything they controlled in Nanli City!


    The entire city would belong to the Qi family!


    All his hard work would be for nothing!


    ¡°Bah! Are you a sore loser? Do you plan on going against your word?¡± Qi Yuan looked at Jiang Zhen mockingly.


    She had waited for this moment for a long time!


    Finally, she and her family did not have to suffer the oppression of the Jiang family!


    ¡°We¡¯ll never accept the results!¡± Jiang Zhen glared at Qi Yuan like a predator looking at its prey!


    The people from the Jiang family rushed over with weapons raised and surrounded the Qi family.


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    Han Guangzhi slowly landed from mid-air in front of the Jiang family. He looked at Jiang Zhen and the others with a cold gaze and said loudly, ¡°The competition is over. Do you plan on going against the Treasures Merchant Alliance¡¯s rules?¡±


    Han Guangzhi released his spiritual energy instantly, making the members of the Jiang family retreat!


    The Treasures Merchant Alliance had been invited to serve as witness to the competition, so it was a fair fight!


    The Jiang family''s actions were undoubtedly breaking the rules set by the Treasures Merchant Alliance.


    The Jiang family was startled.


    Unexpectedly, Han Guangzhi was at the Divine Being realm!


    Moreover, the Treasures Merchant Alliance had branches throughout the world, so they were a force to be reckoned with. A small family like the Jiang family could not afford to offend them.


    The crowd around them had long disliked the Jiang family for their arrogant and oppressive ways. Now, the Jiang family wanted to go back on their word after losing!


    They supported the Qi family and stood behind them.


    ¡°The Jiang family has lost. Do you want to attack the Qi family now?¡±


    ¡°If you go back on your word, you will smear your business'' name!¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    The Jiang family instantly became the target of public criticism and was detested by everyone.


    The members of the Jiang family clenched their fists tightly, snorted angrily, and turned to leave dejectedly.


    With someone from the Treasures Merchant Alliance present and the angry crowd, now was not the time to touch the Qi family.


    Just wait! One day, I will make everyone present pay! Jiang Zhen thought


    It was an utter humiliation for the Jiang family today!


    Qi Rongchang was all smiles. He even said from behind Jiang Zhen, ¡°Family Head Jiang, by tomorrow, please prepare the contracts and deliver them to the Qi residence.¡±


    Jiang Zhen was so angry his lungs were about to explode and did not answer.


    He quickly left like a pathetic, disowned dog.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 60 - She’s Here Too

    After the Jiang family left, Qi Rongchang turned to Luo Ruying and bowed gratefully. ¡°Thank you for your help, Fairy Luo! My Qi family will remember this!¡±If Luo Ruying had not intervened, the Qi family would have probably been ousted from the city.


    The Qi family was full of gratitude to Luo Ruying.


    ¡°Old Qi, you are too polite,¡± Luo Ruying said with a smile.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to invite you and your family to the Qi residence. I have already planned a banquet to show our gratitude.¡± Qi Rongchang smiled at Luo Ruying.


    Considering Luo Ruying¡¯s cultivation and Ning Yechen¡¯s medical abilities, it was enough to entice anyone to get close to them.


    It was absolutely right to befriend a powerful cultivator who could kill a cultivator at the peak of the Human Immortal realm.


    ¡°Big Sister Luo, will you join us? We really want to thank you,¡± Qi Yuan echoed expectantly.


    Facing the Qi family¡¯s cordial invitation, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying looked at each other and read each other''s minds.


    Luo Ruying shook her head, declining Qi Rongchang and Qi Yuan¡¯s invitation. ¡°Thank you, but our family doesn¡¯t like crowds. Moreover, we have already made plans, so we won''t intrude. I¡¯m sure your family has a lot to do today.¡±


    They had come to Nanli City to live quietly and peacefully.


    First, they helped the Qi family because the Qi family had given them the house. Second, they simply did not like the Jiang family. They did not want to get too close to the Qi family.


    Hearing Luo Ruying¡¯s rejection, Qi Rongchang and Qi Yuan looked disappointed but did not insist.


    Now that the Qi family had won the competition, the authority in Nanli City had changed hands. They indeed had a lot to do now.


    Ning Yechen smiled at Qi Yuan. ¡°Miss Qi, if you¡¯re free tomorrow, why don''t you come by?¡±


    Qi Yuan and Luo Ruying were curious and puzzled.


    They did not know why Ning Yechen wanted to see Qi Yuan tomorrow.


    Qi Yuan nodded. ¡°Okay, Big Brother Ning.¡±


    Ning Yechen did not explain. Instead, he turned to take Luo Ruying¡¯s hand and leave.


    When he suddenly held her hand, she was caught by surprise, and her heart beat faster.


    She did not dislike the feeling of him holding her hand.


    After calming down, Luo Ruying held Ning Yechen¡¯s hand back.


    Everyone watched as their family left.


    The crowd respectfully gave way to them.


    Many people recognized Luo Ruying as the beautiful woman from a few days ago.


    Now that they had witnessed her true abilities, no one dared to show her the slightest disrespect.


    After all, she could slaughter someone at the peak of the Human Immortal realm!


    If she wanted to kill them, it was no different from killing chickens!


    The two of them held hands while walking back home. On the way, Luo Ruying discovered a lot of luggage piled up outside the previously empty houses beside theirs.


    Many were bringing their luggage inside.


    It seemed all the neighboring houses had been sold overnight, which was pretty unusual considering the remote location.


    ¡°Yechen, it seems we have new neighbors. I will visit with some gifts later.¡±


    Even though the new neighbors meant life would not be as quiet, Luo Ruying decided to follow the customs of mortals and greet the new neighbors.


    Naturally, Ning Yechen had no objections. Just as he was about to agree, the neighboring house''s door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out!


    Ye Tianshen, dressed in simple commoners'' clothing, walked out the door and moved his luggage in like a mortal.


    When he saw Ning Yechen, a smile emerged on his cold face, and he nodded without saying a word.


    It was as if he were simply greeting a new neighbor!


    Ning Yechen was flabbergasted. Huh? What¡¯s going on? Isn¡¯t that Ye Tianshen? I¡¯m definitely not wrong!


    Despite the flawless disguise, Ning Yechen could still see Ye Tianshen''s cultivation!


    Since Ye Tianshen greeted them, Luo Ruying nodded back politely.


    Ye Tianshen made no attempt to speak and just continued carrying his luggage in as though he did not know them.


    ¡°He''s quite polite. I''ll go get some fruit and say hello.¡± Luo Ruying planned to go back home to get some fruits as a greeting gift for their new neighbor.


    Ning Yechen hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Dear, no, don¡¯t!¡±


    ¡°Huh? Why?¡± Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen quizzically.


    It was the first time she saw Ning Yechen so anxious.


    ¡°Erm¡­ Why don¡¯t you bring Yeye home? I¡¯ll go say hello to our new neighbor! Let me take care of this!¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    As he spoke, he pushed Luo Ruying inside the house.


    If Luo Ruying interacted with Ye Tianshen and noticed anything amiss, or if Ye Tianshen slipped up and gave away his true identity, he would be dead meat.


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    Although Luo Ruying felt puzzled about Ning Yechen¡¯s sudden enthusiasm to talk to the new neighbor, she did not take it to heart and carried Luo Hongye inside.


    After seeing Luo Ruying go inside, Ning Yechen swiftly went over to Ye Tianshen¡¯s house and appeared in front of him.


    Ye Tianshen promptly stopped working, put his hand to his chest, and bowed reverently. ¡°Greetings, Demon Lord!¡±


    Ning Yechen¡¯s face turned cold as he frowned in displeasure. He asked angrily, ¡°What are you doing here?! Didn¡¯t I tell you not to disturb us?¡±


    ¡°I would never dare impose,¡± Ye Tianshen instantly replied.


    ¡°Then take your things and get your ass back to the Demon Realm! Don¡¯t show up in front of me again!¡± Ning Yechen immediately drove him away.


    Unexpectedly, Ye Tianshen did not abide by his orders. ¡°Demon Lord, I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t obey you. We were ordered to protect your wife and daughter and be on standby for your orders! You have my word that we will disguise ourselves and not give you trouble!¡±


    Seeing Ye Tianshen go against his order, Ning Yechen was so angry that he wanted to raise his hand and teach him a lesson before personally throwing him back to the Demon Realm.


    But as Ning Yechen raised his hand, something dawned on him, and he suddenly caught the crux of what Ye Tianshen meant. ¡°Hang on¡­ What do you mean by we? Other than you, who else is here?¡±


    Ye Tianshen lowered his head and answered respectfully. ¡°Sir, other than me, the other legion and regiment leaders, generals, personal guards, and secret guards have been ordered to go undercover in the city! Everyone is at your disposal!¡±


    Ning Yechen was stunned. ¡°Who gave the order?¡±


    ¡°Demon Lord, it was Lady Left Guardian!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me she''s here too?¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 61 - Demon Lord’s New Pets

    During the time Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying went to the competition between the Qi and Jiang families, Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se naturally stayed to watch over the residence.Despite Ning Yechen¡¯s absence, they worked hard at cleaning every inch of the mansion.


    After they finished cleaning, the three of them sat on the steps, holding feather dusters, cleaning cloths, and other cleaning equipment.


    ¡°Hey, when do you think Madam will come back with Miss?¡± Bai Yuan asked Meng Niu and Qiang Se curiously.


    ¡°Even though Madam is only at the Human Immortal realm, she has a lot of spiritual energy, so I reckon it''ll be over soon, and they''ll be back,¡± Qiang Se replied with her arms and legs crossed.


    She had inadvertently caught sight of Luo Ruying doing the laundry using spiritual energy. Luo Ruying''s unusual faint golden spiritual energy felt very strong and unusual, which even made her feel slightly threatened.


    If they were to fight to the death, she was not entirely sure about beating Luo Ruying.


    Madam was certainly different.


    Meng Niu patted his chest and said proudly, ¡°I don¡¯t know when they''ll be back, but if Sir lets me fight, I will kill them with a single smack.¡±


    ¡°Stupid Cow, you¡¯d better restrain yourself. If you expose your identity and ruin Sir''s plans, he won''t forgive you. Don¡¯t forget you threw a snowball on Miss''s face, and Sir hasn¡¯t held you accountable for it yet. You should count yourself lucky you¡¯re still alive.¡± Qiang Se rolled her eyes at Meng Niu.


    Sometimes, she was worried that this stupid cow would expose their identities accidentally.


    If the Demon Lord became angry, she and Bai Yuan might get implicated.


    At the mention of Ning Yechen, the proudness on Meng Niu''s face immediately disappeared. He shrank his head like a wilting flower and looked incredibly well-behaved.


    He recalled the way he kept breaking things at work and started trembling.


    If the Demon Lord had problems with him, he might simply get rid of him¡­


    ¡°Compared to when Sir and Madam come back, I pity the Jiang family. Of all people, they offended Sir.¡± Qiang Se thought about how terrifying the Demon Lord was and felt sorry for the Jiang family.


    Considering the Demon Lord''s personality, he would not let them off.


    ¡°The Jiang family will likely cease to exist in a few days.¡± Bai Yuan nodded in agreement.


    ¡°In a few days? If he wants to, they will disappear now. But he doesn¡¯t seem to want to make them disappear this way,¡± Qiang Se said.


    Ning Yechen did not order them to take out the entire Jiang family, which could only mean one thing.


    He did not want the Jiang family to disappear so simply. Otherwise, he could accomplish this in a matter of seconds.


    As Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se casually chatted, knocking sounded on the door.


    Someone was here. Was it Sir?


    Qiang Se and the other two were startled. They stood up obediently and pretended to work.


    They swept the floor and wiped the furniture.


    But then they felt puzzled.


    It was not Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying''s habit to conceal their movements when they came back.


    Strangely, they did not hear the slightest sound.


    Before long, the residence¡¯s door slowly opened, and a woman with a cold and beautiful face and a dignified demeanor stepped into the courtyard. She looked around curiously and murmured, ¡°Is this the Demon Lord¡¯s home?¡±


    After over a century, she finally found him!


    Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se looked over and quietly stopped working.


    They thought it was Ning Yechen and were startled, but it was not him!


    Meng Niu said in annoyance, ¡°Hey! Who are you? Why did you enter without invitation?¡±


    Recently, other than Qi Yuan visiting occasionally, no one else came.


    Seeing an unfamiliar face, Meng Niu immediately assumed she had gotten the wrong door and wanted to drive her away.


    Qiang Se stopped Meng Niu, fearful that he might cause trouble. She walked over to Yue Qingyou and asked politely, ¡°Why are you here? My employers are out.¡±


    ¡°Not in, huh?¡± Yue Qingyou mumbled in disappointment.


    She had been waiting for over a century, so it did not hurt to wait a little longer.


    While she was here, she wanted to learn more about the Demon Lord¡¯s current life¡­


    Yue Qingyou walked into the courtyard and looked around curiously, ignoring Meng Niu and the other two.


    Qiang Se frowned. Who is she? Doesn¡¯t this woman have any manners?


    She didn¡¯t want to cause trouble. Otherwise, she would have thrown her out by now!


    Seeing Yue Qingyou intending to enter the main hall, Qiang Se and the other two could no longer take it. They blocked the intruder and asked angrily, ¡°Who are you? ¡°Don¡¯t you know it¡¯s rude to enter someone else¡¯s house without permission?¡±


    Yue Qingyou stopped, looked at Qiang Se and the other two calmly, and made a shocking remark. ¡°Sky-Swallowing Python, Chaos Demonic Bull, and Titan Giant Ape¡­ I didn¡¯t realize ancient beasts still existed in the Mortal Realm. Aren¡¯t you a little weak though? Did you just enter the Heavenly Immortal realm?¡±


    The eyes of the three widened in astonishment.


    This person could see through their act at a glance!


    The three of them had already reached the Heavenly Immortal realm no less!


    In the Mortal Realm, they were among the strongest cultivators!


    Even Luo Ruying was unable to see through their disguise. But this unexpected woman saw through their pretense almost immediately!


    Although they could not detect the slightest aura of cultivation coming from her, she was definitely special!


    Their faces turned solemn. They glanced at each other silently and attacked without hesitation.


    They had heard that someone wanted to assassinate Madam and Miss. This woman might be it!


    Since Ning Yechen was out, it was their duty to protect the house!


    They would take down this woman first!


    Facing Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se attacked, Yue Qingyou¡¯s expression did not change in the slightest. Instead, she said lightly, ¡°Down.¡±


    In an instant, their heads trembled, and it felt as though some unknown power had taken control of them. They instantly lay prone on the ground!


    They could no longer control their bodies!


    She was not using spiritual energy against them since they could not detect any coming from this woman.


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    They were completely powerless against her!


    Other than Ning Yechen, this was the second person to make them feel such fear and helplessness!


    Yue Qingyou stood in front of the three of them, looking down at them. She frowned and said in disdain, ¡°Too Weak. Are you the Demon Lord¡¯s new pets?¡±


    ¡°The Demon Lord¡¯s? Pets?¡± Qiang Se looked up in confusion.


    She wondered if by Demon Lord, this woman was referring to that man.


    Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se were cultivators at the Heavenly Immortal realm, but this woman treated them as pets.


    Then again, considering that man''s abilities, they were really no different from pets.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 62 - Fell for It

    Luo Ruying parted ways with Ning Yechen and entered the compound carrying Luo Hongye.Seeing the door open, Luo Ruying was puzzled but just assumed Qiang Se and the others had forgotten to close it.


    After entering the courtyard, she saw Yue Qingyou''s beautiful figure and realized someone was here.


    Luo Ruying glanced at Yue Qingyou and turned to look at Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se lying on the ground. She asked in confusion, ¡°What''s wrong? Why are you lying on the ground?¡±


    ¡°Madam, Miss, you''re back. W-we slipped and fell on the ground,¡± Qiang Se explained sheepishly.


    Yue Qingyou quietly took back her order. Qiang Se and the other two regained their freedom and hurriedly stood up.


    They looked at Yue Qingyou in fear.


    If she wanted to kill them, all it would take was a word.


    The three of them were certainly careless to fall at the same time.


    Luo Ruying did not take it to heart. Instead, she looked at Yue Qingyou and asked, ¡°And you are?¡±


    Ever since she came home with Luo Hongye, Yue Qingyou kept staring at them with joy and love in her eyes.


    She must be the Demon Lord¡¯s wife, the queen of the Demon Realm.


    She was gorgeous and a perfect match for the Demon Lord!


    In that case, the adorable child in her arms had to be the princess of the Demon Realm!


    She was adorable, simply adorable!


    She looked just like the Demon Lord when he was a child!


    She was happy, extremely happy!


    Yue Qingyou smiled uncontrollably, revealing absolute joy on her face.


    At a time like this, she should remain graceful and composed, but she could not suppress herself!


    However, Yue Qingyou¡¯s smile looked extremely suspicious to Luo Ruying.


    This woman kept her eyes on Luo Hongye right from the start, showing unconcealed exhilaration and happiness in her eyes.


    Is she¡­? Luo Ruying frowned slightly and raised her guard.


    Yue Qingyou did not take Luo Ruying¡¯s reaction to heart. She walked over to her gracefully, crossed her legs with her hand touching her chest, and bowed slightly in an elegant greeting. ¡°Greetings, Madam, Princess.¡±


    ¡°Madam, princess?¡± Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye in her arms a little tighter as she looked at Yue Qingyou quizzically.


    Yue Qingyou was about to speak when Ning Yechen came back anxiously.


    The moment he caught sight of Yue Qingyou, a serious look appeared on his face. She¡¯s really here!


    Ning Yechen quickly stepped up to block Luo Ruying from Yue Qingyou and asked, ¡°W-what are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°Yechen, do you know this woman?¡± Luo Ruying asked before Yue Qingyou could speak.


    ¡°Dear, s-she used to work for my family! We haven''t seen each other in a long time.¡± He quickly came up with the best answer he could think of.


    ¡°I see.¡± Luo Ruying scrutinized Yue Qingyou.


    Even though she had learned from Ning Yechen that he came from a good family, she did not expect his servants to be so beautiful and graceful.


    Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yun were already astoundingly good-looking. Unexpectedly, this woman far surpassed them in appearance and temperament!


    Yue Qingyou gave off a cool and elegant vibe and did not seem like an ordinary household staff at all.


    In all aspects, Yue Qingyou was not inferior to Luo Ruying.


    Yue Qingyou was smart, so she quickly knew why Ning Yechen wanted to prevent her from speaking.


    This woman did not seem to know about the Demon Lord¡¯s true identity.


    She could even sense a faint aura of the Heavenly Realm from Luo Ruying!


    She was from the Heavenly Realm!


    No wonder the Demon Lord wanted to conceal his identity!


    Yue Qingyou found it unfathomable that the Demon Lord would pick a woman from the Heavenly Realm to be his wife, but she had no objections.


    As long as the Demon Lord was willing to marry and start a family, she did not mind who it was at all!


    Even if he found a pig monster, she would have no objections whatsoever!


    Realizing Ning Yechen did not want to expose his identity, Yue Qingyou quickly bowed and introduced herself, ¡°Hello, I am Yue Qingyou. I used to be Young Master¡¯s personal maid. He sent for me to attend to you and the young miss.¡±


    ¡°Sent for you?¡± Ning Yechen was stunned.


    He did not recall giving any such order!


    From the looks of it, Yue Qingyou wanted to stay!


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Luo Ruying turned to look at Ning Yechen beside her.


    This is bad, he thought.


    If she continued with this lie, he would have no excuse to send her away!


    Sadly, he could not say no. Otherwise, he would have trouble explaining things to Luo Ruying.


    Without much time to hesitate, Ning Yechen followed Yue Qingyou¡¯s words and nodded. ¡°That''s right, Dear.¡±


    After realizing Yue Qingyou was summoned by Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying lowered her guard. ¡°I see, but I''m not used to being served.¡±


    Ning Yechen seized the opportunity provided by Luo Ruying and immediately said, ¡°Since she is not used to being served, you can leave!¡±


    He immediately glanced at Yue Qingyou and sent a voice transmission. ¡°Leave this instant!¡±


    Yue Qingyou ignored him. Tears suddenly appeared on her cold face, and she reached out to wipe them pitifully. ¡°Young Master, I¡¯ve been searching for you ever since you left. I¡¯m so happy to see you, but you want to send me away. I¡¯ve been wandering without a home for so long. If I leave, I have nowhere to go! Sob sob sob¡­¡±


    Ning Yechen was dumbfounded.


    He did not expect Yue Qingyou to act pitiful so that she could stay!


    In the Demon Realm, she was the highest commander, but here she was acting pitiful!


    If he didn¡¯t know Yue Qingyou very well, he would have fallen for her act!


    It felt bizarre!


    She was never like this!


    Did she have to be so dramatic?


    In any case, did she look like she had been away from home for a long time?


    His wife could not fall for this!


    Ning Yechen turned to look at Luo Ruying and did not know what to say.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes were slightly moist as she looked at Yue Qingyou with sympathy. She stepped forward to hold her hand and said gently, ¡°It''s okay. We still have empty rooms in the residence. Since you¡¯re here, you might as well stay for now.¡±


    Then she turned to glare fiercely at Ning Yechen, annoyed at his heartlessness.


    How could he send for her only to drive her away?


    When Luo Ruying first landed in the Mortal Realm with Luo Hongye, she had wandered around for a long time to escape assassinations. So she was empathetic toward Yue Qingyou¡¯s situation.


    Seeing this, Ning Yechen knew he was done for.


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    ¡°Come on, Miss Yue. You can pick a room you like.¡± Luo Ruying brought Yue Qingyou inside the residence.


    ¡°Thank you, Madam,¡± Yue Qingyou replied respectfully. She cast a discreet glance at Ning Yechen with a victorious smile.


    Ning Yechen was speechless.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 63 - Too Much

    ¡°From now on, this will be your room. If you need anything, just let me know,¡± Luo Ruying said kindly after taking Yue Qingyou to choose a room in the residence.¡°Thank you, Madam.¡± Yue Qingyou bowed slightly in gratitude.


    With every movement, she exuded elegance and respect.


    This made Luo Ruying more curious about Ning Yechen¡¯s family.


    What kind of family had the ability to groom such an excellent and courteous maid?


    Ning Yechen had been following Luo Ruying closely, always on guard against Yue Qingyou doing or saying anything strange.


    Yue Qingyou stayed with Luo Ruying the entire time, so he did not have the chance to speak to her privately.


    She even disregarded the order he gave using voice transmission!


    She seemed confident that he would not touch her in front of Luo Ruying!


    At this moment, Luo Hongye, lying in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, said softly, ¡°Mommy, I''m hungry¡­¡±


    ¡°Dear, why don¡¯t you go and prepare some food for Yeye? I will take care of the rest,¡± Ning Yechen promptly interrupted when the chance came and pushed Luo Ruying out of the door.


    ¡°Okay. You two can chat.¡±


    Luo Ruying thought about how Ning Yechen had not seen Yue Qingyou in a long time, so she knew they had a lot to catch up on and did not take it to heart. She took Luo Hongye and turned to leave.


    ¡°I can help, Madam.¡± Yue Qingyou wanted to help.


    But Ning Yechen immediately stopped her. ¡°You stay! I have something to say to you!¡±


    After confirming that Luo Ruying was gone, Ning Yechen closed the door and looked at Yue Qingyou sternly. ¡°Why are you here?¡±


    Yue Qingyou touched her chest and said reverently, ¡°To serve you and your family.¡±


    ¡°I am no longer the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, so you don¡¯t need to follow me. I don''t need your service either. Just leave!¡± Ning Yechen said to Yue Qingyou gravely.


    With them around, how could his family lead an ordinary and secluded life?


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s expression became serious as she knelt on one knee with her hand still on her chest. She raised her head and looked at Ning Yechen solemnly. ¡°You are the one and only lord of the Demon Realm! We swore to follow you for life that day! If you want us to leave, you have to kill us first!¡±


    Ning Yechen narrowed his eyes as he raised his palm. The void around Yue Qingyou began to twist!


    She was unfazed and had no intention of resisting.


    After a brief hesitation, Ning Yechen sighed helplessly and compromised. ¡°Get up.¡±


    Sometimes, he did not know what to do about his overly loyal subordinates.


    He wanted to retire but could not do it.


    He clearly told them not to look for him, but they searched for him for over a century.


    They were loyal subordinates, so he could not bring himself to kill them.


    Yue Qingyou must have known he would not touch them!


    So he really had no way to deal with her. That was what made him most angry!


    ¡°Thank you, Demon Lord.¡± Yue Qingyou smiled candidly and got up as though nothing had happened.


    ¡°Tell me, how many people from the Demon Realm did you bring?¡± Ning Yechen sat on a chair with one hand leaning on his cheek. His face was cold and lofty, just like when he was the Demon Lord.


    Seeing Ning Yechen¡¯s reaction, Yue Qingyou felt happy inside. ¡°Demon Lord, I have ordered the Thirteen Demon Gods to come to the Mortal Realm. I have also mobilized the 1st, 3rd, and 6th Legions, and they will arrive in a few days! The legion leaders and your personal guards and secret guards will also arrive one after another! Arrangements have been made for them to conceal themselves in the city and await your orders! We will definitely keep the madam and little princess safe! Of course, we won''t disturb your lives.¡±


    Ning Yechen did not know what to say.


    ¡°You are already disturbing me!¡± He rubbed his forehead.


    Thirteen Demon Gods and three legions made up nearly a million people!


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    They did not seem like they were just here to protect him. Instead, it seemed as though they were invading the Mortal Realm!


    No way could he lead a peaceful life!


    Ning Yechen glanced at Yue Qingyou and ordered coldly, ¡°Keep the city detail at the minimum and send the legions back!¡±


    The number of personnel Yue Qingyou transferred was enough to take over the Mortal Realm.


    She hesitated briefly and asked, ¡°Demon Lord, are you sure that will be enough security?¡±


    ¡°We are safe enough. That¡¯s too much! It''s enough with just you and me,¡± Ning Yechen replied speechlessly.


    He was doing well alone and did not need any protection, but Yue Qingyou had brought so many people over.


    Just the Demon Gods alone were at the Heavenly Emperor realm. Moreover, Yue Qingyou came here personally.


    Hearing the last sentence, Yue Qingyou felt Ning Yechen¡¯s deep trust in her. She smiled and nodded in agreement. ¡°As you wish, Demon Lord.¡°


    ¡°For now, you can stay here and serve as your maid.¡±


    Since he could not drive her away, he decided to keep her around temporarily.


    Yue Qingyou was a smart and serious woman. Even if she stayed, she likely would not disturb his life.


    Moreover, he would feel more at ease with her by Luo Ruying and their daughter¡¯s side.


    Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yun simply could not compare to her.


    ¡°I have always been your personal maid,¡± Yue Qingyou refuted Ning Yechen solemnly.


    He could not be bothered arguing with her. He called Meng Niu and the others over and ordered, ¡°From now on, when I¡¯m not around, you will obey her orders.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yun bowed respectfully.


    They had already discovered Ning Yechen¡¯s true identity as the Demon Lord. Also, they had experienced Yue Qingyou''s abilities first-hand. So they had no objections.


    Yue Qingyou looked at the three and turned to Ning Yechen. ¡°Demon Lord, even if you wanted pets, you could have found stronger ones. They are too weak to be of any use. They can''t even compare to the hell hounds that guard your palace in the Demon Realm. Do you want me to get you some new ones from the Demon Realm?¡±


    Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yun trembled uncontrollably and looked at Ning Yechen tearfully.


    If Ning Yechen did not want to keep them around, did this mean they would be disposed of?


    They might be weak, but they were not completely useless, right?


    They had already mastered the skills of washing, cooking, cleaning, chopping wood, and lighting fires!


    Ning Yechen looked at Meng Niu and the other two speechlessly. They did not resemble dignified Monster Kings at all!


    ¡°Keep them. I like having them around.¡±


    ¡°As you wish, Demon Lord.¡± Yue Qingyou stopped insisting after hearing what he said.


    ¡°Thank you, Sir!¡± Meng Niu and the other two were moved to tears.


    The Demon Lord did not have any problems with them!


    They managed to survive again!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 64 - Thats Just Her

    Meanwhile¡­Luo Ruying was carrying Luo Hongye, sitting in the main hall. She held a bowl of porridge in her hand and fed Luo Hongye spoon by spoon as she glanced inside the courtyard from time to time.


    Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou had been chatting for some time and still had not come out.


    Her instincts told her that their relationship was unusual.


    But she could not quite figure out what it was.


    In her heart, she kept wanting to go over and take a look, but she found it inappropriate.


    Perhaps she had spent so much time in the Mortal Realm living like one that she started letting her imagination run wild!


    Luo Ruying reached out to touch her face while contemplating.


    She would never have had such fanciful thoughts in the past.


    She hoped she was overthinking things.


    ¡°Mommy, ahhh~¡± Luo Hongye was sitting in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, swinging her legs. She raised her head and opened her mouth, waiting to be fed.


    Luo Ruying smiled dotingly, tossed her thoughts aside, and continued feeding Luo Hongye the porridge.


    Luo Hongye narrowed her eyes and swung her legs back and forth in joy with an adorable smile on her face.


    Ning Yechen, Yue Qingyou, and the others walked out of the inner quarters.


    ¡°Daddy,¡± Luo Hongye called out sweetly.


    Ning Yechen took her from Luo Ruying with a smile on his face and hugged her dotingly while gently patting her back.


    Seeing this, Luo Ruying smiled and reached out her hand to wipe Luo Hongye''s mouth.


    Tears glistened in Yue Qingyou¡¯s eyes when she witnessed this scene from the side, and a proud smile emerged on her face.


    What a warm and blissful sight!


    She had waited a long time for this day. Now, she could finally see it!


    Even if she died now, she would have no regrets!


    She wished she could record the scene and project it in the Demon Realm to let everyone sing praises about it!


    Luo Ruying noticed Yue Qingyou wiping her tears, so she asked in concern, ¡°Miss Yue, what''s the matter?¡±


    ¡°Madam, it¡¯s nothing. I was just touched.¡±


    ¡°Touched?¡± Luo Ruying asked quizzically.


    ¡°That''s right! Seeing how happy Young Master and you are, my heart was deeply moved. Thank you, Madam!¡± Yue Qingyou bowed to Luo Ruying.


    If not for Luo Ruying, she did not think she could see the Demon Lord get married and have a child!


    Luo Ruying was at a loss and turned to look at Ning Yechen.


    Ning Yechen did not know what to do either. He did not know how to explain, so he replied simply, ¡°Dear, don¡¯t take it to heart. That''s just her.¡±


    Yue Qingyou had been rushing him to get married back when he was in the Demon Realm. This had gone on for decades.


    Right now, she was probably very touched.


    Yue Qingyou slowly walked over to Ning Yechen, and her usually cold eyes were full of love as she looked intently at Luo Hongye in his arms.


    She was such an adorable princess!


    She had undoubtedly inherited the Demon Lord¡¯s fine genes!


    In the future, she would go as far as the Demon Lord, maybe even further!


    Yue Qingyou suppressed her urge to hold Luo Hongye. Instead, she said in an imploring tone, ¡°Young Master, may I hold her?¡±


    She looked intently at him, with her desire to hold Luo Hongye written all over her face.


    Ning Yechen did not know how to reject her. ¡°If you want to hold her, go ahead. Just don¡¯t scare her.¡±


    ¡°You have my word. If she gets scared, I will pay with my life.¡± Yue Qingyou spoke in a calm tone as though she were speaking of something trivial. sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to go that far,¡± Ning Yechen said helplessly.


    Luo Ruying was also at a loss.


    She wanted to pay with her life for such a minor matter. Miss Yue was too serious!


    Luo Hongye, lying in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms, shyly looked at Yue Qingyou curiously.


    Ning Yechen handed Luo Hongye to Yue Qingyou and said lovingly, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Yeye. She''s a good person, not a baddie.¡±


    At first, Luo Hongye felt averse, and she reached her hands out to hold onto Ning Yechen.


    She trusted her parents the most and never let others hold her.


    Even when Qi Yuan wanted to hold her, she subconsciously resisted.


    But with Ning Yechen''s gentle coaxing, although Luo Hongye was still afraid, she looked obedient and did not struggle or cry as Yue Qingyou gently held her.


    Yue Qingyou held Luo Hongye cautiously as incredible elation flooded her heart.


    Her hands holding Luo Hongye trembled uncontrollably out of excitement.


    She was holding the Demon Lord''s child!


    The Princess of the Demon Realm!


    It was such an honor!


    She decided! From now on, she was not going to wash her hands and these clothes!


    ¡°You look just like Young Master when he was a child. Sure enough, you are my dear princess,¡± Yue Qingyou praised with a loving look in her eyes.


    Ning Yechen glanced at Yue Qingyou speechlessly and immediately interrupted, ¡°Wake up. She''s mine.¡±


    If people from the Demon Realm saw this tender side of hers, no one would believe their eyes.


    She looked nothing like the serious and merciless Demon Realm commander!


    Yue Qingyou pretended not to hear Ning Yechen. Her eyes remained plastered on Luo Hongye, studying her from top to toe.


    Merely by touch and sight, she could roughly guess Luo Hongye¡¯s measurements.


    Luo Hongye felt a little afraid when Yue Qingyou studied her. She asked timidly, ¡°Big Sister, are you here to play with me too?¡±


    ¡°Big sister¡­ It would be great if you called me grandma. Well, I suppose big sister works too!¡±


    When Yue Qingyou heard the way Luo Hongye addressed her, she was briefly disappointed but soon accepted it.


    ¡°Have you forgotten the hierarchy? How could you change it at will?¡± Ning Yechen scolded powerlessly.


    Luo Ruying, standing at the side, looked even more lost.


    She could not understand what they were saying.


    She seriously suspected that she had heard wrongly.


    Grandma?


    This meant that Yue Qingyou wanted to be Ning Yechen¡¯s and Luo Ruying¡¯s mother!


    This sounded inappropriate coming out of a maid¡¯s mouth.


    ¡°Erm¡­¡± Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen, wanting an explanation.


    Ning Yechen did not know what to say, so he could only reply, ¡°Don¡¯t take it to heart. She always does this.¡±


    How can I not take it to heart? Luo Ruying thought.


    She found Yue Qingyou increasingly strange.


    Yue Qingyou did not think there was anything amiss with what she just said. Instead, she patted her chest solemnly and answered Luo Hongye¡¯s question, ¡°From now on, I will protect you and your mother and serve you.¡±


    At this moment, she declared her loyalty towards Luo Ruying, Luo Hongye, and the Demon Realm.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 65 - Very Uncomfortable

    After bathing at night, Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye, sat on the bedside, and dried her daughters¡¯ wet hair.


    The moment her hair was dry, Luo Hongye turned around and climbed under the blanket.


    In addition to eating and playing, she loved sleeping with Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying each night.


    ¡°Mommy and Daddy, time for bed~¡± Luo Hongye said sweetly as she stuck her head out from under the blanket.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying smiled at each other, took off their outerwear, and climbed into bed one after another.


    One bed, one blanket, and one family of three sleeping together.


    Luo Hongye slept in between Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying as usual.


    Shortly after lying down, she quickly fell asleep with Luo Ruying¡¯s rhythmic, gentle caresses.


    Ning Yechen lay sideways, resting his head on his arm. He looked at Luo Hongye dotingly and then looked at Luo Ruying lovingly.


    Luo Ruying noticed his gaze, raised her eyes, and asked doubtfully, ¡°Why do you keep looking at me?"


    ¡°Because my wife looks good,¡° Ning Yechen praised from the bottom of his heart.


    He meant every word he said.


    Luo Ruying was the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on.


    With her hair held up by a hairpin done in a married woman''s style, she looked like a beautiful wife.


    When she coaxed their daughter, she gave off the glow of a loving mother.


    Ning Yechen''s sudden praise made Luo Ruying blush instantly. She glared at him huffily and quietly lowered her eyes to avoid him.


    She did not understand why he suddenly brought this up.


    Now, she felt a little embarrassed.


    Seeing the shy look on Luo Ruying¡¯s face, Ning Yechen felt even more attracted to her.


    Luo Ruying already had a two-year-old daughter, but she looked like a shy young lady.


    He liked her this way as well.


    Ning Yechen inched his face towards Luo Ruying¡¯s.


    It had been some time since they had been together. They barely got to spend any quality time alone.


    Most of the time, it was the family of three together, and they were busy spending time with their daughter.


    Even though they were gradually growing closer, they did not make any physical advancements.


    Now that Luo Hongye was asleep, Ning Yechen could finally spend some time alone with Luo Ruying.


    They could whisper to each other as a couple¡­


    As Ning Yechen approached Luo Ruying¡¯s face and wanted to do more, she suddenly said something that instantly froze him in place.


    ¡°Oh, yes. Was Miss Yue really your maid?¡±


    Ning Yechen was shocked. Huh? Why is she asking this? Don''t tell me she noticed something wrong.


    Seeing his hesitance in replying, she raised her head doubtfully, only to see his face very close to hers. ¡°W-why are you so close?¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­ I was worried that Yeye might catch a cold, so I came closer to keep her warm,¡± Ning Yechen answered with a serious look on his face.


    ¡°I see. Then why is your face so close to mine?¡±


    His face was only a palm''s distance from her. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    She had a feeling it was not what he said.


    Ning Yechen cleared his throat awkwardly before moving back a little and quietly lying down.


    Sadly, he did not accomplish his goal.


    Luo Ruying looked at the disappointed Ning Yechen and found him funny.


    She did not understand why he was disappointed.


    Luo Ruying pushed herself up slightly and pulled the blanket over Luo Hongye and Ning Yechen.


    With her cultivation, even the coldest climate was unable to affect her.


    She naturally wanted to let Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye have more of the blanket.


    ¡°Dear, you''re the best.¡±


    When Luo Ruying tucked Ning Yechen in, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.


    His wife was so thoughtful.


    Luo Ruying said huffily, ¡°Do you think you can just play dumb? You haven''t answered my question yet.¡±


    Ning Yechen went speechless.


    ¡°Dear, she used to be my maid. After I left home and went into seclusion, I no longer saw her,¡± he answered cautiously.


    Technically, he was not lying.


    Indeed, Yue Qingyou used to be his personal maid in the Demon Realm.


    ¡°Your maid¡­ I see,¡± Luo Ruying murmured as she narrowed her eyes.


    Ning Yechen felt anxious and scrutinized Luo Ruying¡¯s expression. Is she jealous or something?


    Fortunately, she did not get into a jealous fit as he expected. Instead, she asked curiously, ¡°Your family¡¯s staff seem a little unusual. I''m getting curious about your background.¡°


    Meng Niu and the others were one thing, but Yue Qingyou gave off a completely different temperament, and her appearance was too beautiful.


    With a woman like her having been Ning Yechen¡¯s maid, it made Luo Ruying curious about his family.


    She wondered what kind of family could groom a personal maid like Yue Qingyou.


    Also, there was something she could not put her finger on when it came to Yue Qingyou.


    Her instincts told her that Yue Qingyou was no ordinary woman.


    But one thing was certain. Yue Qingyou was not an enemy. Instead, she was very respectful.


    Seeing Luo Ruying curious, Ning Yechen smiled deeply. ¡°Dear, what''s there to be curious about? When we have the chance, I will bring you home to see everything for yourself. You''ll know then.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Luo Ruying did not catch Ning Yechen¡¯s hidden meaning and simply assumed they were going to visit his family in the Mortal Realm like any other wife.


    Now that she was Ning Yechen¡¯s wife, it was only right for her to pay his family a visit.


    ¡°How many people are in your family? If we¡¯re going, I need to prepare gifts.¡±


    ¡°No need to prepare gifts. They''ll be more than happy to receive you. Also, there are too many people, so it will be difficult to prepare gifts for everyone.¡± Ning Yechen smiled stiffly.


    He was the Supreme Lord of the Demon Realm, so everyone in the realm was his citizen. Naturally, there were a lot of people.


    Hearing this, Luo Ruying felt even more curious.


    She was dying to know how many people were in his family.


    Ning Yechen was afraid Luo Ruying would continue asking, so he hurriedly changed the subject. ¡°Dear, raise your head.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Luo Ruying was puzzled but still raised her head from the pillow.


    Ning Yechen took the opportunity to reach his arm under her pillow and said with a smile, ¡°Dear, you can lie down now.¡±


    She glanced at his arm and finally realized what he wanted to do.


    He wanted her to rest her head on his arm.


    Luo Ruying was a little shy as she attempted to lie on Ning Yechen''s arm.


    The moment she lay down, he curled his arms and pulled her into his embrace until she lay on his chest.


    Luo Hongye was between them, and the three of them lay closely together.


    Luo Ruying was slightly startled. Her face turned red as she glared huffily at Ning Yechen, but she did not move away.


    ¡°Dear, how does this feel?¡± Ning Yechen asked with a smile.


    ¡°It''s too hard, not comfortable at all.¡± Luo Ruying pouted in displeasure.


    ¡°Is that so? Do you want to change positions?¡± Ning Yechen wanted to pull his arm back and change positions.


    But Luo Ruying pressed his arm down, closed her eyes, and said softly, ¡°It''s okay. Just leave it like this¡­¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 66 - Never Done It Before

    The next morning, Luo Ruying sat upright in front of her makeup mirror and combed her hair, her graceful and flawless figure clearly visible.


    ¡°Let me help, Dear.¡± Ning Yechen approached Luo Ruying from behind, and his breath brushed against her ear and cheek.


    ¡°Do you know how to do hair?¡± Luo Ruying asked in surprise.


    ¡°By even asking, you¡¯re underestimating your husband.¡± Ning Yechen smiled, took the comb and hairpin from her hands, and combed her long hair carefully.


    Luo Ruying sat in front of the mirror and quietly let Ning Yechen comb her hair. sea??h th§× N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Even though he was unfamiliar with it, his hands were astonishingly deft. Before long, he finished combing her smooth, long hair, tied it up, and secured it with a hairpin.


    Luo Ruying looked in the mirror in astonishment.


    Luo Hongye was excitedly jumping around Ning Yechen¡¯s feet. ¡°Daddy, my turn.¡±


    ¡°Okay. It¡¯s my adorable Yeye¡¯s turn.¡± Ning Yechen smiled, carried Luo Hongye, sat her down in his lap, and carefully tied her hair into two buns on each side of her head.


    Luo Ruying watched from the side.


    Even though she had never seen this hairstyle, she had to admit it was super cute.


    After Ning Yechen finished doing his daughter¡¯s hair, Yue Qingyou¡¯s voice sounded from outside the door. ¡°Young Master, Young Madam, breakfast is ready.¡±


    ¡°Thank you,¡± Luo Ruying replied, picked up Luo Hongye, and opened the door.


    Yue Qingyou was standing poised outside the door.


    The moment she saw Luo Hongye¡¯s cute hairstyle as Luo Ruying held her, Yue Qingyou¡¯s eyes lit up. In an instant, she was overwhelmed by an uncontrollable urge.


    Fortunately, she was able to contain her actions in time.


    It was so strong that she nearly could not suppress the urge.


    The princess was beyond adorable!


    She desperately wanted to hold the princess in her arms like Luo Ruying.


    When Ning Yechen arrived in the main hall, he noticed the fine spread on the table.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t know you could cook.¡± He was surprised and secretly sent a voice transmission to Yue Qingyou.


    In his impression, she did not know how to cook!


    ¡°After I found out about the princess, I spent three days learning,¡° Yue Qingyou answered calmly through voice transmission.


    Now, Ning Yechen was truly shocked.


    Did she have to go this far? Just thinking about the chief commander of the Demon Realm learning to cook, it was incredible!


    Luo Ruying was also surprised. She sampled some dishes, and her eyes instantly lit up.


    The food tasted very good.


    Luo Ruying got some soft and tender fish meat and placed it in Luo Hongye¡¯s mouth.


    Luo Hongye chewed it and let out a bright smile. ¡°Yummy~¡±


    ¡°It''s an honor that you like my cooking! If it pleases you, I will prepare food for you every day!¡± A satisfied smile appeared on Yue Qingyou¡¯s face.


    Other than the Demon Lord, she was the first to receive praise from the princess!


    The time she spent practicing cooking did not go to waste!


    It was worth every moment!


    Meng Niu and the other two stood behind Yue Qingyou obediently.


    In the past, Luo Ruying permitted them to join the table at meal times. But now that Yue Qingyou was here, they didn¡¯t dare.


    She had mentioned that if they did anything above their station, she would personally take care of them!


    She was just as scary as the Demon Lord!


    And she was even stricter than the Demon Lord!


    Seeing Meng Niu and the others standing around, Luo Ruying smiled and said, ¡°Sit down and eat with us.¡±


    ¡°We are staff, and our duty is to serve you. No one has the right to sit with you,¡± Yue Qingyou said sternly with a bow.


    Luo Ruying did not expect Yue Qingyou¡¯s strict sense of duty. ¡°It''s okay. Besides, there''s a lot of food, and we shouldn¡¯t waste it.¡±


    ¡°This won¡¯t do! This is above our station.¡± Yue Qingyou declined without hesitation.


    Luo Ruying did not know what to do about the stubborn Yue Qingyou.


    Ning Yechen patted Luo Ruying¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°You have to try another way.¡±


    He turned to look at Yue Qingyou and said lightly, ¡°This is the order. Sit down and eat together.¡±


    Yue Qingyou hesitated for a moment before nodding and sitting down. ¡°Yes, Young Master!¡±


    She wanted to refuse, but she could not defy the Demon Lord¡¯s order.


    In the Demon Realm, no one could refuse his orders!


    She could only agree.


    Only after Yue Qingyou took a seat did Meng Niu and the other two dare to sit down gingerly.


    Luo Ruying felt helpless.


    These people would only sit when given the order.


    She had spent a long time trying to convince them, but her words could not compare to an order.


    Just as they sat around the table, a knocking sound came from the door.


    Without guessing, Ning Yechen knew it was Qi Yuan at the door.


    Even though he had told Qi Yuan to swing by today, he did not expect her to come so early.


    Qiang Se got up to answer the door.


    Sure enough, it was Qi Yuan visiting them.


    ¡°Hello, Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning,¡± Qi Yuan greeted warmly as she entered the room.


    After defeating the Jiang family yesterday, the Qi family had been busy absorbing and taking over the Jiang family¡¯s territories in Nanli City.


    However, the Qi family welcomed such work.


    Since yesterday, she has been smiling nonstop.


    ¡°Yeye.¡± Qi Yuan walked straight to Luo Hongye, squatted down, and rubbed her cute chubby cheeks.


    ¡°B-Big Sister Qi¡­¡± Luo Hongye¡¯s cheeks were being rubbed so hard that she had trouble speaking.


    When Yue Qingyou saw Qi Yuan rubbing Luo Hongye¡¯s cheeks, her eyes widened in shock, and she looked over frostily.


    This girl actually dared to rub the cheeks of the princess of the Demon Realm like this!


    It was unforgivable!


    She had never rubbed Luo Hongye''s cheeks like this before!


    ¡°Demon Lord, who is she? May I kill her? Don¡¯t worry. I promise not to complicate things for you! It will be a quick and easy death!¡± Yue Qingyou did her utmost to suppress the murderous intent surging from her. She sent a voice transmission to Ning Yechen while staring at Qi Yuan like she was prey.


    As long as the Demon Lord agreed, she would make this woman disappear immediately!


    Ning Yechen glared at Yue Qingyou angrily. ¡°No!¡±


    Yue Qingyou wanted to kill Qi Yuan merely for rubbing Luo Hongye¡¯s face. She was overreacting!


    Moreover, Qi Yuan was doing this to Luo Hongye because she liked Luo Hongye, so it was impossible for him to let Yue Qingyou touch Qi Yuan.


    Qi Yuan vaguely felt a chill behind her. When she turned around, she made eye contact with Yue Qingyou¡¯s glacial eyes.


    Only then did she realize there was someone she did not know present.


    This older woman¡¯s looks could compare to Luo Ruying¡¯s.


    However, this woman seemed so scary.


    She was looking at Qi Yuan intently and did not look very happy.


    Qi Yuan wondered what she had done wrong.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 67 - I’m Not Sure

    ¡°N-nice to meet you,¡± Qi Yuan greeted Yue Qingyou cautiously.


    ¡°Hello.¡±


    As household staff, Yue Qingyou could only answer politely. But she continued looking at Qi Yuan coldly.


    Qi Yuan was so scared that she shrank back. Who is this woman? She¡¯s so scary.


    Being stared at like this, she felt a chill running through her bones.


    She turned to look at Ning Yechen for help, her eyes looking puzzled and afraid.


    ¡°Miss Qi, this is a maid from my household who used to be my personal maid. Her name is Yue Qingyou,¡± Ning Yechen introduced.


    Qi Yuan looked curiously at Yue Qingyou.


    When she noticed Yue Qingyou¡¯s appearance and temperament, she had thought that Yue Qingyou was Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen''s guest.


    It turned out she was Ning Yechen''s personal maid!


    Qi Yuan grew up in a wealthy family, so she had plenty of interaction with the rich and powerful. She thought she had already encountered her fair share of extraordinary household staff, but she had never met anyone with such an appearance and demeanor.


    Even if someone told her that Yue Qingyou was a princess, she would not doubt it for a moment.


    Even Ning Yechen''s staff were so special.


    Meng Niu, Bai Yuan, and Qiang Se were already outstanding, but Yue Qingyou was even more mind-blowing.


    There was only one thing she could not wrap her mind around. She could not understand why Yue Qingyou did not seem to like her.


    Qi Yuan did not keep thinking about it further. She quietly averted her eyes, not daring to make eye contact with Yue Qingyou. Instead, she turned her eyes to Ning Yechen and asked, ¡°Oh yes, Big Brother Ning, you wanted to see me today?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Ning Yechen smiled. ¡°Miss Qi, the Jiang family has already handed over control of their territories, but they remain in the city, correct?¡±


    ¡°That''s true. Even though we¡¯ve taken over their territories, a lot of businesses have taken their sides, so the Jiang family still holds control over them, and business is as usual for the family,¡± Qi Yuan said angrily.


    The moment the Jiang family was brought up, she was furious!


    Even though the Qi family had taken over the territories and now held majority control of Nanli City, many chambers of commerce still stood on the Jiang family''s side. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Since the rental contracts for some shops had yet to expire, despite losing control of their territories, business went on as usual for the Jiang family.


    Once their rental contracts were up, the Qi family could threaten any businesses that wanted to continue working with the Jiang family.


    When the time came, even if those businesses refused to change sides, the Qi family could use their power and refuse to work with them, forcing them to close their doors.


    But before it came to that, the Qi family could not do anything about the Jiang family.


    They could only talk to the tenants and convince them to join the Qi family.


    Sadly, things were not going smoothly.


    Yesterday, Qi Yuan had a hard time coming up with a solution for this problem.


    If they were unable to defeat the Jiang family in one fell swoop, no one knew what other tricks the Jiang family would resort to.


    Ning Yechen continued asking, ¡°I recall that the Jiangs¡¯ core business is pills and medicine, right?¡±


    ¡°That''s right. Ten years ago, the Jiang family got their hands on the prescription for the Fire Lotus Medicine. It¡¯s a fourth-grade body tempering medicine. The Fire Lotus Medicine can temper bodies and is a huge hit with cultivators.


    ¡°The Jiang family was able to rise thanks to it. In the city, all major stores sell the Fire Lotus Medicine,¡± Qi Yuan said solemnly.


    If not for the Fire Lotus Medicine, the Jiang family would not have been able to rise at such speed and outdo the Qi family.


    Owing to the high earnings derived from the sale of the Fire Lotus Medicine, countless businesses worked with them.


    ¡°Fourth-grade body tempering medicine, huh?¡± Ning Yechen touched his chin gently and pondered.


    Qi Yuan looked puzzled.


    She did not understand why Ning Yechen suddenly asked about the Jiang family.


    Moments later, Ning Yechen waved his hand at Yue Qingyou. ¡°Qingyou, brush and paper.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± Yue Qingyou promptly brought a brush and paper over.


    Ning Yechen took the brush and paper and swiftly wrote down the names of dozens of heavenly herbs.


    Qi Yuan did not understand.


    Sitting beside Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying could not help craning her head over. The more she looked at the heavenly herbs, the more her eyes widened in shock.


    This seemed like a prescription for some kind of body tempering medicine.


    And it was one she had never seen before.


    She had grown up in the Heavenly Realm and had perused all kinds of heavenly medical texts and knew all kinds of good prescriptions. However, she had never seen Ning Yechen¡¯s prescription before.


    She studied Ning Yechen¡¯s prescription and visualized it in her mind.


    She shockingly realized how well the ingredients worked with each other to bring about body tempering effects!


    It was at least a seventh-grade body tempering medicine!


    He did not randomly write it down!


    Luo Ruying¡¯s eyes were full of amazement.


    Ning Yechen¡¯s casual prescription was a seventh-grade body tempering medicine!


    And she had never encountered it before!


    After Ning Yechen finished writing the prescription, he handed the paper to Qi Yuan and said calmly, ¡°This is a body tempering medicine called Immortality Pill. It will produce pills that can be mixed in water for body tempering effects. As for its grade, I¡¯m not sure¡­ It¡¯s probably seventh grade.¡±


    ¡°Seventh-grade body tempering medicine?¡±


    Qi Yuan took the paper. Initially, she did not quite understand what was going on. The moment Ning Yechen said it was a seventh-grade body tempering medicine, she was so shocked that her hands trembled!


    A seventh-grade body tempering medicine! The value of this medicine was enough to take over all of Nanli City.


    Ning Yechen had handed it over so freely!


    Moreover, he had casually written it on a piece of white paper!


    Seeing the shock on Qi Yuan¡¯s face, Yue Qingyou laughed inside.


    Qi Yuan was just a nobody who knew nothing.


    This seventh-grade body tempering medicine was the lowest grade medicine that the Demon Lord could think of.


    If the Demon Lord wanted, he could produce tenth-grade body tempering medicine prescriptions easily.


    ¡°The ingredients should be easy enough to obtain. I believe with your family''s power, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. Even if the quality of the refined pills is bad, they should be fifth grade and above. Once you get home, tell your family to buy all its ingredients. Even if you have to pay ten times the price from the Jiang family, you have to buy them,¡± Ning Yechen continued instructing her.


    Qi Yuan blinked blankly while holding the prescription before her eyes gradually lit up.


    She instantly knew what Ning Yechen¡¯s goal was!


    He wanted the Qi family to suppress the Jiang family using this seventh-grade body tempering medicine!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 68 - They Insulted My Wife

    ¡°Big Brother Ning, do you want my family to refine the Immortality Pill and use it against the Jiang family''s business?¡± Qi Yuan asked.¡°Correct.¡± Ning Yechen nodded gently.


    As expected of the daughter of a businessman, Qi Yuan was not stupid.


    She understood his intentions immediately.


    ¡°Before the Qi family has all the ingredients, don''t refine and sell it. Otherwise, it might cause suspicion. Also, don¡¯t put the pills up for auction. Instead, sell them at low prices. Miss Qi, I''m sure you understand why, right?¡±


    Qi Yuan contemplated briefly before answering, ¡°Big Brother Ning, are you worried that most cultivators won¡¯t be able to afford the Immortality Pill? If our prices are too high, even if my family makes the pill and increases our revenue, we won¡¯t be able to suppress the Jiang family and their Fire Lotus Medicine.¡±


    In her heart, she felt impressed by Ning Yechen.


    In order to go after the Jiang family''s business, he was willing to take out a seventh-grade body tempering medicine and sell it at low prices.


    Between an expensive fourth-grade and a cheap seventh-grade body tempering medicine, it was clear what was better!


    In that case, the Jiang family''s business was bound to get deeply affected, and they would end up with a lot of unsellable Fire Lotus Medicine stuck in their hands.


    Ning Yechen nodded.


    Qi Yuan basically caught his drift.


    However, there was still something else she did not say.


    After the Jiang family''s business started to fail, all their partners could only approach the Qi family for backing.


    If they did not change sides, it would be difficult for them to continue running their businesses.


    When the time came, the Qi family could give them lowball offers and forcibly buy their businesses!


    ¡°After the Qi family releases the Immortality Pill, many businesses will want to work with you. When the time comes, don¡¯t accept them eagerly. Instead, wait for them to become worried and offer lower profit shares. As for the Jiang family''s business, do your best to lower the prices before buying them,¡± Ning Yechen added.


    If he wanted to destroy the Jiang family, he could do it effortlessly. He could make them disappear from the world in the blink of an eye.


    But he was not holding back out of kindness!


    Instead, he wanted to destroy them after everything was taken from them!


    Qi Yuan was awestruck.


    Ning Yechen had thought of everything, including how the Qi family should react!


    Even though Big Brother Ning looked refined and kind, he was able to come up with such methods!


    Despite his cultivation being lower than Big Sister Luo, he was very intelligent!


    Ever since they ran into Jiang Li, he must have started plotting against the Jiang family!


    He even spared no effort to help the Qi family as a part of his strategy!


    Although Ning Yechen helped the Qi family only to take out the Jiang family, Qi Yuan was still very grateful.


    Luo Ruying did not expect Ning Yechen to do this to deal with the Jiang family.


    But compared to his strategy, she was more curious about how he could come up with a seventh-grade body tempering pill prescription so effortlessly.


    ¡°Yechen, how do you know this Immortality Pill prescription?¡± Luo Ruying asked, unable to suppress her curiosity.


    He was a mere mortal, but he was able to produce a seventh-grade body tempering pill prescription that she had never seen before.


    Facing Luo Ruying¡¯s question, Ning Yechen was already prepared. He smiled and retrieved a book from his chest. ¡°Dear, I happened to pick up this prescription book in the mountains. The prescription is from it.¡±


    Luo Ruying took the book curiously. After she casually flipped through its contents, she was very intrigued.


    Every page contained a different prescription.


    Most of them looked strange at first, but upon further study, she found them good!


    At first look, some of the ingredient combinations did not make sense, but it seemed they could work miracles!


    This was clearly written by an expert alchemist!


    It included a number of high-grade pill prescriptions!


    Just as Ning Yechen had said, the prescription for the Immortality Pill was among them.


    Even the prescription for the Meridian Recovery Medicine was among them!


    This explained how Ning Yechen could get his hands on the Meridian Recovery Medicine prescription.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s suspicion toward Ning Yechen instantly disappeared.


    He was a mere mortal. How could he come up with so many novel prescriptions on his own?


    It turned out that he had picked up this prescription book by luck.


    Even though it could explain how Ning Yechen got his hands on the seventh-grade body tempering medicine prescription, Luo Ruying still felt worried.


    This prescription book in her hand was extraordinary!


    It contained many original prescriptions and novel creations!


    It should have been dropped by the elder who had rescued her in the forest.


    He should be very anxious about losing it.


    If they had the chance, they should return it to its owner.


    ¡°Yechen, this prescription book is priceless, so I think I should keep it for you. In the future, we will return it to its rightful owner,¡± Luo Ruying said.


    Fortunately, this prescription book was in good condition and likely good enough to return to the elder.


    Ning Yechen smiled and nodded. ¡°Okay, Dear.¡±


    This book simply contained the notes he had written down casually, so it was no big deal.


    Since it was able to dispel his wife''s suspicions, it was all for the best.


    ¡°Miss Qi, let''s not waste any time. Immediately tell your family about it so they can prepare,¡± Ning Yechen said.


    ¡°Yes, Big Brother Ning!¡± Qi Yuan smiled brightly, filled with anticipation.


    She took the prescription for the Immortality Pill and planned to go home immediately to prepare! sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    She could not wait to see what would happen to the Jiang family and their expressions.


    Qi Yuan placed the prescription at her chest but felt it was not safe enough. She tried new hiding spots over and over again.


    No matter where she placed it, she felt insecure!


    It was not just a piece of paper! Instead, it was the prescription of a seventh-grade body tempering medicine!


    It was priceless!


    If anyone caught wind of it, she might not live to see another day!


    Qi Yuan pondered nonstop. In the end, she decided it was safest to hold the prescription in her hand and hid her hand under her clothes. ¡°Alright, Big Brother Ning, Big Sister Luo, I''m off.¡±


    After saying goodbye to Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, Qi Yuan walked out of the residence while holding something carefully.


    The moment she left, she looked around, feeling as though everyone was suspicious.


    It made her look the most suspicious¡­


    It was like she was afraid that others would not know she was carrying something precious.


    ¡°Qingyou, send someone to protect her secretly.¡± Ning Yechen sent a voice transmission to Yue Qingyou worriedly.


    ¡°Tsk! Yes, Demon Lord.¡± Yue Qingyou acknowledged the order with reluctance.


    It was clear that she genuinely wanted to kill Qi Yuan.


    After Qi Yuan left, Luo Ruying asked Ning Yechen perplexedly, ¡°Yechen, why do you want to bring down the Jiang family?¡±


    During the match between the families, Ning Yechen had proposed changing the rules. From that time, she had a feeling that he was targeting the Jiang family.


    Ning Yechen turned his head to look at Luo Ruying and smiled. ¡°They insulted my wife.¡±


    These words made Luo Ruying¡¯s heart palpitate.


    He wanted to take out the Jiang family for her.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 69 - A Plan

    A few days later, snow fell in Nanli City.After stopping for a few days, it started snowing again.


    It was peaceful in Nanli City, and the streets became lively.


    It was almost time for the holidays and the Lunar New Year.


    On the streets, everyone was busy buying Lunar New Year goods, and paper cuttings could be seen pasted on the windows of the houses lining the streets.


    Bright red lanterns were hung, decorating the streets.


    People selling Lunar New Year goods could be seen everywhere.


    Even the cultivators residing in Nanli City could not help feeling infected by the festive atmosphere in the Mortal Realm.


    Nanli City was full of a happy atmosphere.


    The one exception was the Jiang residence. Its atmosphere was low and depressing.


    A few days ago, the Qi family started buying large amounts of herbs at particularly high prices.


    Among these herbs, many of them seemed worthless and were of little medical value.


    Almost all the cultivators and herb suppliers sold their herbs to the Qi family at high prices.


    Jiang Zhen had strong business acumen and could tell there was the Qi family¡¯s purchase of herbs.


    He found many alchemists to study the herbs the Qi family had purchased. Unfortunately, he could not figure out what kind of pill they were for.


    This came as no surprise.


    The Immortality Pill prescription from Ning Yechen was self-made, and no records of it existed in medical literature.


    Qi Rongchang was very intelligent as well.


    He knew that the Jiang family would definitely catch wind of this, so when he sent the orders to purchase the herbs, he included herbs that were not in the prescription.


    Even if the Jiang family studied for a lifetime, they would never find the answer.


    Meanwhile, at the Jiang residence, Jiang Zhen sat in the main hall, frowning and rubbing his temples, looking exhausted.


    With the Treasures Merchant Alliance as the witness, he did not dare to hold onto control of the commercial streets in Nanli City.


    After the Qi family gained control of the streets, they started suppressing the Jiang family¡¯s business!


    Many of his former merchants had now turned to the Qi family!


    He was up to his elbows trying to fight back against the Qi family!


    In the family, other than a few supervisors and his younger brother, Jiang Ming, everyone else was useless!


    This was especially so for his son, Jiang Li, who only used to care about women and did not have the slightest business talent.


    After losing his manhood, he kept losing his temper and smashing things, showing no signs of doing anything productive!


    If Jiang Li were not Jiang Zhen¡¯s only son, he would have been driven out of the family!


    The Jiang family was still unable to find the mysterious character who had attacked Jiang Li and Jiang Gan.


    No one in the family knew when they had offended such a powerful figure or when this person might strike again.


    After Chen Rou¡¯s death, Jiang Zhen and the rest of the family had been living in fear.


    They were terrified that they would be next.


    The mental torture left the Jiang family exhausted physically and mentally.


    It was one thing after another, making Jiang Zhen feel troubled and his head ache.


    ¡°Big Brother.¡± Jiang Ming walked into the main hall and greeted Jiang Zhen.


    During this time, he had been responsible for recruiting alchemists to research the Meridian Recovery Medicine sold by the Qi family and the recently purchased herbs.


    At the same time, he was busy sending people to track down Jiang Gan¡¯s murderer.


    Seeing Jiang Ming, Jiang Zhen looked expectant and hurriedly asked, ¡°How did it go? What have you learned about the Qi family''s prescription?¡±


    Jiang Ming shook his head and said with regret, ¡°Nothing. The herbs the Qi family purchased are too wide in scope and strange. I found dozens of alchemists to study it, but it was no use.¡±


    Jiang Zhen leaned back in his chair in disappointment and rubbed his brow. ¡°In that case, why are you here?¡±


    ¡°The Qi family sent people again. They want to buy herbs from us at ten times the price.¡± Jiang Ming stepped forward, took out the list from his chest, and handed it to Jiang Zhen.


    Jiang Zhen did not bother looking at the list. He just grabbed it and tore it to shreds. He shouted furiously, ¡°Tell them to get lost! Otherwise, cut off their heads and send them back! Even if the herbs rot in the warehouse, over my dead body will we sell it to them!¡±


    Jiang Ming stood by the side and pondered briefly before persuading, ¡°Why don¡¯t we raise the price and sell the herbs to them?¡±


    ¡°You want to sell the herbs to the Qi family?¡± Jiang Zhen glared at Jiang Ming.


    Jiang Ming nodded solemnly. ¡°You know about our debts.¡±


    The Jiang family¡¯s business relied mainly on selling Fire Lotus Medicine. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Now that the Qi family had taken over Nanli City, the Jiang family could no longer suppress the prices of the ingredients for the Fire Lotus Medicine.


    The cost of production for the Fire Lotus Medicine had greatly increased while their sales channels had dwindled.


    Recently, they made huge orders for Fire Lotus Medicine ingredients from other places using credit, and part of the debt was due monthly.


    They also had to pay tribute to the Sacred Lotus Sect monthly, costing them a large amount of spirit stones.


    Despite looking well off, the Jiang family had to make high cash outflows, so they hardly had any cash on hand.


    Now that the Qi family was hurting their business, they did not have enough cash to make their payments due next month.


    If they were unable to pay their debts on time, it would deeply affect their reputation.


    Once their reputation took a hit, it would be difficult to cooperate with other businesses in the future!


    Jiang Zhen was trying to solve this problem but to no avail.


    They had thought the Jiang family was bound to win the competition, so they had made a huge order for the Fire Lotus Medicine ingredients on credit.


    As long as they had won the competition and taken over Nanli City¡¯s commercial activities, it would have been easy for them to pay off the debts.


    Unexpectedly, they lost, putting the Jiang family into such dire straits.


    ¡°Sigh. Tell me about your plan. Since you want us to sell the herbs to them, I¡¯m sure there¡¯s more to this.¡± Jiang Zhen looked at Jiang Ming.


    His younger brother was rather shrewd.


    The Jiang family was able to have such success thanks to the two of them.


    Sadly, neither of their sons lived up to expectations.


    Jiang Min smiled and suggested, ¡°Big Brother, I have an idea! The Qi family is probably buying those herbs to make the Meridian Recovery Medicine. This medicine isn¡¯t for body tempering, so it won''t affect our business. Why don¡¯t we take this opportunity to sell the herbs they need at high prices and produce more Fire Lotus Medicine?


    ¡°When the time comes, we can sell them at high prices to meet our funding glow! This way, the city will still belong to us!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 70 - Bad News!

    Jiang Zhen considered briefly and felt that Jiang Ming''s plan was feasible. ¡°Okay. Go ahead and sell our stock to the Qi family. Just raise the prices a bit. Also, get them to sell us the ingredients for the Fire Lotus Medicine.¡±If they could sell a large amount of Fire Lotus Medicine, their business would be able to tide through this crisis!


    Before long, the Jiang family would rise again!


    Jiang Ming nodded. As he was about to turn and leave to take care of this, Jiang Zhen asked from behind, ¡°Oh, yes. Did the Sacred Lotus Sect reply?¡±


    ¡°The sect leader will come personally and will arrive in a few days!¡± A sinister smile appeared on Jiang Ming¡¯s face.


    It did not matter if the Jiang family was in a slump since they had the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s backing!


    Once the sect leader arrived, the tables would turn!


    When the time came, he would find his son¡¯s killer.


    The Qi family or that woman named Luo Ruying must be behind it!


    ¡°Okay! Perfect!¡±


    When Jiang Zhen heard that the sect leader was coming, the gloominess on his face dissipated, and he stood up in excitement.


    After they lost to the Qi family in the competition and Chen Rou died in combat, he had immediately informed the Sacred Lotus Sect.


    The Jiang family had to avenge this humiliation!


    He had to make everyone who mocked the Jiang family pay for it!


    The Qi family should enjoy their victory while it lasts!


    When the sect leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect arrived, the Qi family would be eradicated from the face of the world!


    He would not let the Qi family and Luo Ruying off!


    ¡­


    After the Qi family purchased herbs from the Jiang family, the Jiang family also bought Fire Lotus Medicine ingredients from them and proceeded to hire many alchemists to refine a large number of Fire Lotus Medicine.


    Once they were ready, the Jiang family put large amounts of Fire Lotus Medicine in their stores and even raised the price.


    This move caused a lot of displeasure among cultivators.


    ¡°No way. Didn''t they jack up the prices a couple of months ago? Why did they do it again?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! It went up much more this time!¡±


    ¡°Fifth thousand spirit stones for a fourth-grade body tempering medicine?! They must be insane!¡±


    ¡°This is just low-quality Fire Lotus Medicine. I''m sure it¡¯s a defective product hastily produced. How dare they sell it to us at this price?¡±


    ¡°F*ck! I want a refund!¡±


    ¡°I think the Jiang family wants to make one last killing before running away!¡±


    Numerous angry cultivators gathered at the Jiang family¡¯s stores.


    After Jiang Zhen learned of this, he not only ignored it but even let out a shameless smile as he leisurely drank tea with Jiang Ming.


    After finishing the tea, he instructed his subordinates calmly, ¡°Ignore them. Let them scream all they want.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± His subordinates received his order and left.


    The reason why Jiang Zhen was so relaxed was that they had done this plenty of times before.


    People would only curse and swear.


    No matter what, they would still end up parting with their money for the medicine.


    In the entire city, the Jiang family sold the highest-grade body tempering medicine.


    He was not worried about having trouble selling it.


    At this moment, a servant ran into the main hall, looking nervous and gasping. ¡°O-oh no, Master!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m perfectly fine, okay? Where¡¯s your composure?¡± Jiang Zhen scolded the servant when he saw him stumbling and running in so anxiously that he was unable to talk straight.


    ¡°My apologies, but something terrible has happened!¡± the servant said in a trembling voice as he knelt on the floor.


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming frowned and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°T-the Qi family suddenly started selling a body tempering pill known as the Immortality Pill!¡± the servant replied anxiously.


    Their faces instantly turned solemn.


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Do you mean that the Qi family is selling a body tempering pill?¡±


    ¡°Y-yes! I heard it''s a seventh-grade body tempering pill called the Immortality Pill!¡± the servant answered. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°W-what grade did you say it was?! If what you said is nonsense, you''re dead meat!¡± Jiang Zhen¡¯s lips trembled in shock as he swiftly moved to the servant and grabbed his collar.


    It was seventh-grade medicine, not some street stall product!


    Seventh-grade pills were extremely precious, and it came down to luck to encounter them!


    No such item had ever appeared in Nanli City before!


    Now, the servant told him that the Qi family had taken out a seventh-grade pill!


    Moreover, it was a body tempering pill!


    ¡°Yes, Master. How could I dare to deceive you?¡± the servant said miserably.


    After hearing the news, he had promptly verified its authenticity and rushed to report to Jiang Zhen.


    Hearing this, Jiang Zhen went into a daze and moved back several steps until he fell to the ground on his bottom.


    Jiang Zhen hurriedly helped Jiang Zhen up and comforted, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Seventh-grade medicines aren¡¯t easy to refine, so it''s impossible for them to sell them on a large scale. Even if they can pull it off, the price will be exorbitant and unaffordable to the general public. It won''t affect the sales of our Fire Lotus Medicine.¡±


    The moment Jiang Ming finished his sentence, a servant suddenly ran in anxiously. He knelt on the floor and said worriedly, ¡°Oh no, Master! Many cultivators want refunds for their Fire Lotus Medicine! The Qi family¡¯s stores released a new seventh-grade body tempering pill at a lower price than our Fire Lotus Medicine! Everyone has rushed over to their stores!


    ¡°In addition, the Qi family sent people to offer the cultivators in charge of our stores¡¯ security various benefits to join them. Now, many cultivators are wrecking our stores. What should we do?¡±


    Bad news came one after another. Jiang Zhen¡¯s heart sank as he went into a daze for a long time.


    Jiang Ming was equally powerless.


    He could not believe that the Qi family would sell their pill at a lower price than theirs. Also, they could produce such large quantities of the pill!


    Furthermore, the price of the seventh-grade body tempering pill was not high. The Jiang family¡¯s Fire Lotus Medicine could not compare at all!


    Before long, the Qi family would monopolize the body tempering pill market. As for the Jiang family¡¯s Fire Lotus Medicine that they had spent a lot of money and resources to refine, it would be unsellable!


    The cultivators who had already purchased the Fire Lotus Medicine would also demand refunds!


    They were done for.


    Jiang Ming slumped to the floor as well.


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming finally understood everything.


    The Qi family did not purchase all those herbs to refine the Meridian Recovery Medicine.


    Instead, they had done so for the Immortality Pill!


    They had been fooled!


    After the competition between their families, the Jiang family had not been completely wiped out, but they had just served themselves the last blow that certainly would.


    They had sold large amounts of herbs to the Qi family.


    They could not wrap their minds around how the Qi family had gotten their hands on such a prescription!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 71 - All for the Princess

    December website updateIt was time for Nanli City to usher in the Lunar New Year.


    Each year, Nanli City would hold a grand celebration.


    The festivities were to welcome the new year and pray for a good year to come.


    Whenever it was time for the New Year festival, Nanli City would be at its liveliest.


    The streets would be packed with crowds, and there were Lunar New Year-themed performances at every square.


    On each side of the roads were all kinds of stalls, and the city was full of people chattering and street side sellers hawking their wares.


    It might be snowing, but it was unable to dampen the people''s joyous spirits. Instead, it even felt poetic to stroll amid the falling snow.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye¡¯s hands and strolled in the streets, while Yue Qingyou followed behind, with Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yuan trailing in the back.


    This holiday only happened annually, so they had to bring Luo Hongye to experience the festival.


    Luo Hongye wore a new woolen sweat that Luo Ruying had knitted for her with a padded cotton coat outside. She looked petite and chubby.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying held her small hand on each side as she happily stepped and jumped in the snow.


    She kept glancing curiously around her, pointing inquisitively with questions from time to time.


    Now, she had yet another question when she saw a toy at a roadside stall. Pointing at a rattle drum, she asked, ¡°Mommy, Daddy, what is that?¡±


    ¡°That''s a rattle drum. If you like it, I will buy it for you,¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    ¡°Excuse me, how much for the rattle drum¡­ Huh?¡±


    When Ning Yechen stood in front of the stall to buy the rattle drum, the stall owner raised his head, immediately shocking Ning Yechen.


    Even though the man was in disguise, his burly physique and savage aura were impossible to conceal. Ning Yechen recognized him at a glance!


    It was the 6th Demon God and leader of the 6th Legion of the Demon Realm, Kuang Yin!


    What was he doing here?


    Also, why was he running a street side stall selling toys?


    It did not match his look at all!


    He was the 6th Demon God of the Demon Realm!


    He had a burly body and looked like a bull, but he was holding all kinds of toys. It was completely inconsistent with his image.


    Kuang Yin looked at Ning Yechen, and a grin appeared on his savage face as he greeted, ¡°Sir, how may I help you?¡±


    Ning Yechen went speechless.


    He silently stared at Kuang Yin without answering.


    His subordinate and the 6th Demon God of the Demon Realm was actually selling toys at a street side stall.


    He was speechless and did not know where to start.


    This must have been what Yue Qingyou meant when she had said their people had covertly entered the city!


    She could have at least given him a more suitable disguise!


    Ning Yechen could not resist turning to look at Yue Qingyou speechlessly.


    She looked like a refined maid and acted as though she had no part in this.


    ¡°Uncle, I want this,¡± Luo Hongye said sweetly to Kuang Yin, standing on tiptoes and pointing at the rattle drum.


    ¡°Uh-huh. You are such an adorable princess! Consider this a memento from me. You can have it for free.¡±


    The moment Kuang Yin saw Luo Hongye, his heart melted, and he handed the rattle drum to her with a doting expression.


    As he reached his hand out, he tried to be as careful and genial as possible, afraid of scaring Luo Hongye.


    It was an immense honor for him that the princess of the Demon Realm liked the rattle drum!


    ¡°And this windmill¡­ and this¡­ and this¡­ These are all for you, Princess.¡± Kuang Yin felt a rattle drum was not enough, so he handed more toys to Luo Hongye.


    As long as Luo Hongye was happy, she could take everything!


    This was what he wished for!


    ¡°But I can¡¯t take so many¡­¡± Luo Hongye¡¯s hands were stuffed with so many toys that she was unable to hold anymore.


    ¡°That''s enough. Yeye, let''s go on.¡± Ning Yechen was genuinely worried that Kuang Yin might give everything on the stall and hurriedly pulled Luo Hongye and left.


    As they left, Luo Hongye turned back and smiled adorably at Kuang Yin. ¡°Thank you, Uncle~¡±


    Oh yes!


    The little princess is adorable!


    The princess actually thanked me!


    This was his greatest glory ever since he became a Demon God!


    Kuang Yin waved goodbye to Luo Hongye with a gentle expression.


    At the side, more people came to the stall with their children and asked, ¡°I hear you¡¯re giving toys for free. Is that true?¡±


    ¡°Huh? Who says they¡¯re free? Are you trying to steal my toys? Two hundred taels each! If you can''t pay, then leave!¡± Kuang Yin¡¯s expression immediately changed and looked violent.


    If he did not have to stay in disguise for the Demon Lord and princess, he could not be bothered with these weaklings!


    The family was so startled that they nearly fell to the ground, and their child was scared to tears.


    His attitude had changed 180 degrees.


    He was completely different.


    Also, even if the toys were not free, it was unreasonable to sell them at 200 taels each!


    He was no different from being a con man!


    The other people who came over were scared away.


    Meanwhile, after leaving Kuang Yin¡¯s stall, Luo Ruying asked Ning Yechen doubtfully, ¡°Did you find the stall owner weird?¡±


    ¡°Weird? Not at all.¡± Ning Yechen did his best to cover it up.


    To be honest, he found it weird as well.


    Luo Ruying looked thoughtful.


    Judging from the stall owner''s build, he was a cultivator.


    He was selling toys in the market. It was strange no matter how she thought about it.


    Also, she was unable to see his level of cultivation!


    This meant that his cultivation was above hers!


    There were really a lot of powerful cultivators hiding in plain sight in the Mortal Realm. Even a street side toy stall owner had such a high level of cultivation.


    Luo Ruying thought that Kuang Yin probably liked to make and sell toys in his free time.


    After all, cultivators could have unusual hobbies.


    Maybe he just wanted to experience life in the Mortal Realm.


    It was just like how she and other cultivators were strolling in the streets.


    However, one thing about Kuang Yin left Luo Ruying puzzled.


    He seemed a little too enthusiastic about Luo Hongye!


    He liked her so much that Luo Ruying felt cautious.


    She even suspected that Kuang Yin was an evil cultivator who wanted to traffic children.


    No matter what, she had to be careful. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Since they had already left, Luo Ruying stopped thinking about it and continued strolling the streets, holding Luo Hongye¡¯s hand with Ning Yechen, enjoying the festive atmosphere.


    Before long, the delicious scent of grilled meat hooked Luo Hongye¡¯s attention.


    Luo Hongye sniffed in the direction of the scent and looked over. She saw a barbeque meat stall surrounded by a long queue.


    She stared straight with her mouth wide open and almost drooling.


    Ning Yechen could tell that his daughter wanted to eat this.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 72 - Two Sausages, Non Spicy

    ¡°Yeye, do you want some?¡± Ning Yechen leaned over to ask Luo Hongye with a smile.¡°Yes, please!¡± Luo Hongye¡¯s eyes lit up as she nodded vigorously.


    ¡°You''ve been snacking too much recently.¡± Luo Ruying did not pamper Luo Hongye as usual.


    Recently, each time Qi Yuan visited, she would bring all kinds of snacks for Luo Hongye.


    Even though Luo Hongye should have inherited her genes and immortal traits, she was still young. Considering her frail body, Luo Ruying was still worried about her daughter¡¯s daughter.


    ¡°Huh? But Mommy¡­¡± Luo Hongye opened her eyes wide and looked at her mother pitifully.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s heart instantly softened.


    ¡°Dear, since she wants some, why don¡¯t we let her? But you can¡¯t snack as much as before, okay, Yeye?¡± Ning Yechen held Luo Hongye and went toward Luo Ruying.


    Luo Hongye nodded obediently. ¡±Uh-huh. I promise not to snack so much.¡±


    Luo Ruying rolled her eyes at Ning Yechen and said helplessly, ¡°You always give in to her.¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s my daughter. What''s wrong if I dote on her?¡± Ning Yechen said with a smile.


    Luo Ruying could not outtalk Ning Yechen, so she caved in. ¡°Fine. This is the last time.¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh!¡± Luo Hongye immediately promised, nodding with a smile.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye''s hands and went to line up at the barbeque meat stall.


    Yue Qingyou followed behind with a brush and paper, taking note of Luo Hongye¡¯s interests.


    Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yuan had become mobile shopping baskets, carrying all kinds of things in their hands.


    When the queue reached the family of three, Ning Yechen looked over and was instantly stunned.


    Ye Tianshen was wearing an apron while deftly grilling and flipping meat.¡°Would you like some barbeque, Sir?¡± Ye Tianshen looked at Ning Yechen and smiled.


    Ning Yechen went speechless.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Ning Yechen immediately sent a voice transmission.


    ¡°Demon Lord, I am just fulfilling my duty!¡± Ye Tianshen replied solemnly while grilling.


    ¡°And your duty is to set up a stall here and sell grilled meat?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! This is my disguise in the Mortal Realm!¡±


    Ning Yechen fell quiet.


    He did not know where to start.


    First, the 6th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Kuang Yin, set up a stall to sell toys, and then the 1st Demon God, Ye Tianshen, set up a stall to sell barbeque.


    Didn¡¯t they find this strange?


    They were Demon Gods and the pride of the Demon Realm!


    Without thinking, Ning Yechen knew this was Yue Qingyou¡¯s doing. ¡°Qingyou made you do this, right?¡±


    ¡°No. Lady Left Guardian simply gave us a suggestion. I was the one who chose to sell barbeque,¡± Ye Tianshen replied.


    ¡°Why?¡± Ning Yechen asked in confusion.


    There were so many disguises he could choose from, but he chose to be a barbeque meat stall owner.


    He could not wrap his mind around it.


    Ye Tianshen gave him his powerful reason. ¡°Because the little princess likes it!¡±


    In the past few days, he had secretly observed that the princess liked all kinds of snacks.


    Thus, he had made up his mind to learn barbeque! It was all to please the princess!


    Hearing this answer, Ning Yechen could not say anything and quietly held up two fingers. ¡°Two grilled sausages, please. Not spicy.¡±


    ¡°Coming right up!¡± Ye Tianshen¡¯s eyes lit up. With a serious look on his face, he carefully grilled the sausages!


    The fire and seasoning had to be controlled well. In order to allow the princess to grow up healthy, every step was important!


    In order to achieve this, the speed at which he worked became of utmost importance!


    He was able to pull this off without affecting the orders of other customers!


    His hands moved swiftly, leaving only a shadow in its wake!


    He lit up the stove!


    Ning Yechen watched in stunned silence.


    Looking at Ye Tianshen¡¯s technique, he would believe it if someone told him that Ye Tianshen had secretly practiced for decades.


    Unexpectedly, he had quite the hidden talent.


    It was a waste of talent for him to be the Demon God of the 1st Legion.


    If he wanted to change professions and become a barbeque chef, he would do well.


    Luo Ruying, standing behind Ning Yechen, also noticed Ye Tianshen.


    Ye Tianshen had a special aura and an appearance, so she found him unforgettable.


    He was their new neighbor.


    It turned out he was a barbeque stall owner.


    Luo Ruying did not see this coming.


    Sure enough, she could not judge a book by its cover.


    ¡±Sir, your sausages are ready.¡± Ye Tianshen bowed slightly and gracefully handed two delicious-looking sausages to Ning Yechen.


    ¡°Thank you. How much?¡± Ning Yechen asked.


    Even though he knew the man''s identity, he still had to pay.


    After all, his current identity was an ordinary customer.


    Ding, ding, ding!


    Ye Tianshen took out a bell and shook it.


    The bell sound attracted people''s attention, and they looked over curiously.


    Ye Tianshen took a step back and threw out a handful of firecrackers. ¡°Congratulations, Sir. You are my thousandth customer today, so you and your family will receive one year''s free supply of barbeque! From now on, you can order whatever you want for free.¡±


    Ning Yechen stared speechlessly at Ye Tianshen.


    He seriously suspected that Ye Tianshen had made this up.


    It was impossible for there to be such a coincidence!


    Ye Tianshen clearly did not want to take his money and made up an excuse.


    The people around them applauded and congratulated Ning Yechen.


    ¡°They¡¯re so lucky to get a year''s free supply of food! If I won, I could eat until I bankrupted the stall owner. Why don¡¯t I have this kind of luck?¡± The person queuing behind Ning Yechen felt disappointed.


    It was such a pity!


    He had nearly won a year''s supply of free barbeque!


    Seeing more and more people coming, Ning Yechen led Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye away from Ye Tianshen¡¯s barbeque stall.


    They could not stay. They were drawing too much attention. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ye Tianshen watched them leave and said, ¡°Thank you. Please come again!¡±


    I¡¯m never coming again! Ning Yechen thought huffily.


    He simply wanted to stroll the streets like a normal family!


    However, he kept running into familiar faces!


    ¡°Shall we go somewhere else?¡± Ning Yechen handed the sausages to Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye and went in another direction.


    He decided to go somewhere else!


    Luo Hongye blew the sausage and excitedly took a bite, her face filled with joy.


    Seeing Luo Hongye eating happily, Ning Yechen smiled.


    ¡°Try it. It''s good.¡± Luo Ruying gently took a bite of the sausage and held it to Ning Yechen¡¯s mouth, looking a little shy.


    His wife wanted to feed him, so he currently could not say no.


    He took a gentle bite and savored it carefully.


    To be honest, the man''s cooking skills were very good!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 73 - Dont Know Each Other

    ¡°Sir, would you like to pick out some jewelry for your wife?¡±Ning Yechen led Luo Ruying into another crowded street. After taking a few steps, a stall owner sitting on the ground suddenly called out to him.


    The stall owner had a slender feminine silhouette. Even though she was wearing a mask and her face was hazy, it was clearly a woman.


    Ning Yechen stopped and frowned. A familiar sensation suddenly flooded his mind.


    He approached the stall owner and asked uncertainly, ¡°Is that you, Chi Huan?¡±


    Chi Huan was at a loss for words.


    ¡±S-Sir, what are you saying? My name isn¡¯t Chi Huan.¡± Chi Huan looked away guiltily.


    Ning Yechen was speechless.


    It really was her.


    Ning Yechen saw through Chi Huan¡¯s disguise instantly.


    He had already changed places, but why did it feel like his subordinates were everywhere?!


    He glanced at the street and noticed many familiar figures!


    The short-haired man using a pair of double halberds to mince meat and make beef balls was the 7th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Luo Sha!


    The woman with her hair hanging down on the sides of her face, covering her face, sitting at a stall selling wigs was the 5th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Fa Ji.


    And the girl with fiery red hair among the street performers was the 10th Demon God of the Demon Realm, Yan Lili.


    In addition, among the crowd, he spotted many secret guards and regiment leaders.


    They stood around him, encircling him.


    Even the harmless-looking children running around were members of the Demon Realm in disguise!


    ¡°Qingyou, tell me honestly. How many people have you stationed here?¡± Ning Yechen asked Yue Qingyou quietly.


    ¡°Demon Lord, as you have ordered, I have retained the minimum number in the city. There are only sixty thousand people covertly stationed here.¡±


    ¡°What? Sixty thousand?¡± Ning Yechen was shocked.


    60,000 was overkill! However, Yue Qingyou actually called this the minimum!


    Moreover, these people were basically the cream of the crop of the Demon Realm. Otherwise, Luo Ruying would have noticed them by now!


    60,000 cultivators at or above the Heavenly Immortal realm were secretly stationed in Nanli City.


    For a moment, he was not sure if he was in the Mortal Realm or in the Demon Realm!


    60,000 people was enough to take over any province or even country in the Mortal Realm.


    Ning Yechen did not know what to say.


    He could reprimand Yue Qingyou, but she was merely conscientiously fulfilling her duty, so he could not bring himself to.


    Even if he did, she would never do as he said. Instead, she might list numerous reasons to try and convince him to keep them around.


    ¡°Yechen, do you know her?¡± Luo Ruying asked in puzzlement when she saw Ning Yechen look at the woman closely and keep staring at her.


    ¡°No, we don¡¯t know each other,¡± Ning Yechen and Chi Huan promptly answered in unison.


    ¡±I see. I guess I was mistaken.¡± Luo Ruying was stunned.


    Ning Yechen and Chi Huan were almost scared to death.


    Ning Yechen was worried that Luo Ruying might discover something.


    Chi Huan was afraid that if she accidentally exposed the Demon Lord¡¯s true identity, she would not be allowed to stay. Also, Yue Qingyou would absolutely not let her off the hook.


    Of the 13 Demon Gods, there might be one less¡­


    Chi Huan smiled awkwardly. She secretly glanced at Yue Qingyou standing behind Ning Yechen. When she did not see any change in her expression, she felt relieved. Then she turned her attention to Luo Ruying. ¡°Madam, would you like to buy some jewelry?¡±


    Although Luo Ruying used to be a Heavenly Empress from the Heavenly Realm, she did not care about jewelry.


    She wanted to turn her down, but when her eyes landed on the jewelry at the stall, she squatted to study it.


    The jewelry was made of gems and ore that even she did not know.


    Any random item was flawless and well-made. She could even see a rainbow-colored glow radiating from a bracelet. Everything looked top of the line.


    The bracelet seemed to be made of rainbow-colored demon stone that only existed in the Demon Realm!


    Judging from its purity and quality, no ordinary jeweler could have made it!


    She did not think she would encounter someone capable of working with the rainbow-colored demon stone in the Mortal Realm.


    ¡°Madam, do you like this bracelet?¡± Chi Huan asked with a smile when she saw Luo Ruying looking at the bracelet closely.


    She heard that the Demon Lord and the princess had patronized Kuang Yin¡¯s and Ye Tianshen¡¯s stalls already. How could she miss such a supreme honor?


    ¡°Dear, do you like the bracelet?¡± Ning Yechen asked as he squatted beside Luo Ruying.


    If Luo Ruying liked it, he would buy it without hesitation.


    No, these things were already his.


    Luo Ruying put down the bracelet and shook her head. ¡°The bracelet is nice, but forget it. This bracelet is made of no ordinary material, and it won''t be cheap.¡±


    Seeing Luo Ruying stand up, Chi Huan hurriedly said, ¡°Madam, please wait. My stall is running a lucky draw event!¡±


    ¡°A lucky draw?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh! The lucky draw is free. There are four kinds of prizes. Fourth prize: 50% off. Third prize: 70% off. Second prize: 90% off. First prize: Free. You can pick whatever you want at no charge!¡± Chi Huan said enthusiastically as she took out a box.


    The box was filled to the brim with identical small balls.


    Seeing Chi Huan¡¯s excitement, Luo Ruying hesitated briefly before she reached her hand out to take a ball from the box.


    Since it would not take much time to draw something, she went for it.


    Moreover, how could it be so easy to win a prize?


    She would randomly pick a ball and leave.


    Luo Ruying broke open the ball in her hand and took out the strip of paper inside.


    When she opened it, she clearly saw the words ¡°first prize" on it.


    Before Luo Ruying could show the strip of paper to Chi Huan, Chi Huan smiled and congratulated her excitedly. ¡°Ah~ Congratulations! It¡¯s the first prize! You can pick any jewelry you want from my stall for free!¡±


    Ning Yechen did not know what to say. He just looked at Chi Huan speechlessly.


    Chi Huan did not even look at the strip of paper before announcing that Luo Ruying had won.


    He had a feeling that the box only contained first prizes.


    Luo Ruying did not expect she would win the first prize.


    Now, even if she wanted to say no, it would be a waste to give up the first prize.


    Luo Ruying looked at the jewelry displayed at the stall, waved Luo Hongye over, and asked, ¡°Yeye, anything you like?¡±


    Luo Hongye clearly had little interest in jewelry. She looked around and pointed at the hairpin with a white rabbit carved on it. ¡°The rabbit~¡±


    ¡°Okay. We¡¯ll take this one.¡± Luo Ruying smiled, picked up the white rabbit hairpin, and inserted it into Luo Hongye¡¯s hair.


    Ning Yechen picked up an exquisite black and white comb.


    ¡°Do you like this comb?¡± Luo Ruying asked curiously. S§×ar?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°This is for you. From now on, I will comb your hair every day,¡± Ning Yechen said with a charming smile.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face blushed, and her heart raced.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 74 - No One Can Save Them This Time

    The streets outside the Jiang residence were festive, echoing with the sounds of laughter. Inside the residence, it was dark and gloomy, empty and silent.Let alone having a festive atmosphere, there was not even a sense of home.


    The moment the Qi family launched the Immortality Pill, the Jiang family completely lost Nanli City.


    All the businesses affiliated with them cut ties with them, and their stores closed one after another.


    A large amount of the Fire Lotus Medicine was stuck in their warehouses without any hope of selling.


    By now, even at low prices, no one was interested in it.


    First, the Jiang family had a bad reputation. Second, the quality of the Fire Lotus Medicine was inconsistent. People had lost their trust in the family ages ago.


    If not for the fact that the Jiang family had a monopoly on body tempering medicine in Nanli City, they would never have reached their past height.


    Moreover, the Qi family''s Immortality Pill was of the seventh grade!


    The effects of the Immortality Pill were over ten times better than those of the Fire Lotus Medicine!


    It was a seventh-grade body tempering pill, and the Qi family was selling it at such a low price that they were basically giving it away for free!


    People flocked to buy the Immortality Pill at all costs!


    As for the Fire Lotus Medicine, no one wanted it even if it were free!


    For the Jiang family, they had lost all power.


    Most of their servants had left, leaving behind only some personal guards trained by the family.


    Jiang Zhen sat in the darkness in the hall, his face sinister and angry.


    The Qi family was to blame!


    That woman was to blame!


    If she had not appeared, Nanli City would still belong to the Jiang family!


    This would never have happened to them!


    In the eyes of others, the Jiang family was finished, but not his!


    He still had one last move. He was certain he could turn the tides!


    ¡°The leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect is here,¡± Jiang Ming said happily while running into the hall.


    This was probably the best and most anticipated news he had heard in days.


    ¡°Quickly, invite her in,¡± Jiang Zhen said excitedly, standing up.


    The moment he finished speaking, a stern voice came from the sky.


    ¡°No need. I¡¯m here.¡±


    A woman dressed in a lotus-inspired dress slowly landed from the sky.


    Two beautiful women followed her on each side.


    One was dressed in green, while the other was dressed in red.


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming hurriedly knelt and said reverently, ¡°Greetings, Sect Leader!¡±


    Song Yan glanced at Jiang Zhen before strolling into the hall and sitting down.


    Her subordinates followed closely beside her.


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming walked over to Song Yan, keeping their heads low, so nervous that they had trouble breathing.


    The Jiang family worked with the Sacred Lotus Sect. For this, the sect assigned a representative to help the family on all matters.


    The Jiang family was responsible for managing Nanli City on behalf of the sect. Each month, they would give the Sacred Lotus Sect spirit stones and send all willing cultivators to join the sect.


    This was the agreement between the Sacred Lotus Sect and the Jiang family.


    The Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s envoy, Chen Rou, had died, and the Jiang family lost control of Nanli City and were unable to offer spirit stones.


    This meant that the Jiang family was useless to the Sacred Lotus Sect now.


    Jiang Zhen was worried that the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s leader might be angry and forsake the Jiang family.


    If so, the family might cease to exist, let alone seek vengeance.


    ¡°Mr. Jiang, long time no see. I have to say you don¡¯t look good,¡± Song Yan said coldly.


    Jiang Zhen immediately fell to his knees again.


    Jiang Ming also knelt.


    ¡°Please forgive us!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You still dare to ask for forgiveness. What did you promise the Sacred Lotus Sect? Perhaps it was a mistake to choose you right from the start!¡± S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°We are incompetent. Please forgive us, Sect Leader.¡± Jiang Zhen did not dare to shirk responsibility. Instead, he lowered his head to the floor and begged for forgiveness.


    On account of the Jiang family''s efforts all these years, along with their monthly tribute spirit stones, Song Yan decided to forgive them.


    ¡°Tell me. Who dares to go against the Sacred Lotus Sect?¡± Song Yan asked angrily with cold eyes.


    Ever since the Almighty Combat Hall was destroyed, the Sacred Lotus Sect had called the shots in the Southern Province!


    This opportunity had simply fallen into their lap!


    She had wanted to use the Jiang family to control Nanli City and use it as the sect''s power base to eventually take over the entire Southern Province!


    Unexpectedly, their plans to control Nanli City had failed!


    And even one of her best men had died!


    The Sacred Lotus Sect had to seek vengeance for this!


    ¡°Sect Leader, it was the Qi family! They found a very powerful woman! She fought for the Qi family and killed the White Lotus Envoy! My son was maimed, and my nephew died as well! The Qi family must be behind it! You have to seek justice for the White Lotus Envoy and the Jiang family!¡± Jiang Zhen said while crying, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.


    Song Yan frowned. ¡°Hmph! I will certainly make them pay! However, I don¡¯t understand. Even if the Jiang family lost the fight, considering your control over Nanli City, how could you fall to such dire states?¡±


    ¡°The Qi family found a prescription for a seventh-grade body tempering medicine called the Immortality Pill. It costs little to refine and can be created in bulk! They used it to monopolize the city''s market. The Fire Lotus Medicine you provided has no market anymore,¡± Jiang Zhen said with tears in his eyes.


    If the Qi family had not unexpectedly released the Immortality Pill, the Jiang family would not have lost so thoroughly.


    ¡°Seventh-grade body tempering medicine? Are you sure?!¡± Song Yan shouted with a shocked expression.


    ¡°Yes! If I¡¯m mistaken, you can have my head!¡± Jiang Zhen said firmly and kowtowed.


    Song Yan pondered, and an excited smile appeared on her face.


    In that case, she could not blame the Jiang family for their failure.


    A seventh-grade body tempering medicine that was low-cost and could be refined in bulk was an extremely precious formula!


    From the looks of it, she did not make a wasted trip!


    This seventh-grade body tempering medicine was hers!


    A fierce look swept across Song Yan¡¯s eyes as she ordered her subordinates, ¡°Green Lotus Envoy, Red Lotus Envoy, bring your people to slaughter the Qi family! Before tomorrow, I want them eradicated from the face of the earth! As for the woman who killed the White Lotus Envoy, leave her to me!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sect Leader!¡± Her subordinates accepted the order and left.


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming looked delighted.


    The Qi family and that woman were done for!


    Han Guangzhi from the Treasures Merchant Alliance had already left Nanli City. No one could save them this time!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 75 - My Duty

    It was late at night, but the streets continued to bustle with activity.Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye''s hands and strolled through the streets, watching all kinds of street performances and buying various trinkets.


    The word used was ¡°buy,¡± but they did not pay a single cent.


    They kept winning lucky draws or encountering 20th anniversaries and limited-time giveaways.


    Some stalls even gave items for free, saying it was because of the festival.


    It had been the same for over a dozen stalls they visited.


    Luo Ruying felt that the people of Nanli City were extremely friendly and generous.


    Even though the stall owners made a loss, they were still enthusiastic about giving things for free.


    Also, they were on a winning streak today.


    Everywhere they went, they won prizes.


    Perhaps the stall owners put in more winning lots for the holidays, Luo Ruying guessed.


    This seemed the only plausible explanation.


    Although Yue Qingyou kept taking note of Luo Hongye''s preferences, she did not forget about Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying.


    For some reason, she felt something was unusual about the Demon Lord and his wife''s relationship.


    She observed this after moving into the residence.


    Now that they were out in the streets on a date, it only became clearer to her.


    Even though they were married, something seemed to be missing¡­


    It couldn¡¯t be said that their relationship was bad. On the contrary, the relationship was quite good, but she kept feeling that something was missing!


    The lively and festive atmosphere was perfect for a date, but they did not even hold hands!


    But the Demon Lord and his wife already had a daughter.


    Why did they seem like they had only recently started their relationship?!


    Yue Qingyou frowned in thought.


    Perhaps the Demon Lord felt shy!


    After all, for the centuries of the Demon Lord¡¯s life, he had not had any relationship experience before getting married, so it was likely that he felt shy.


    It was her life mission to see the Demon Lord marry and start a family, so she was very happy for him. But she still wanted to see the Demon Lord and his wife loving!


    It would be ideal if they could have an everlasting loving relationship and give birth to more princes and princesses!


    No matter how many children they had, she would make it her mission to raise and train them to reach his heights!


    Just thinking of this, Yue Qingyou felt an adrenaline rush and could not help smiling.


    Images of her helping to take care of their many children appeared in her mind.


    Oh, how happy would she be!


    When Cai Se and the other two saw Yue Qingyou smiling to herself, they shivered in fear.


    They knew what this woman was capable of.


    They could not wrap their minds around what could possibly make her smile so creepily.


    Yue Qingyou realized she got distracted and quickly regained her usual cool composure.


    Now was not the time to be happy.


    For the future of the Demon Lord and Demon Realm, she had to do something about it! She had to be his wingman!


    ¡°I have an urgent mission for all available personnel!¡± Yue Qingyou transmitted her voice to all her subordinates positioned throughout Nanli City.


    In an instant, all the Demon Gods, secret guards, and personal guards in Nanli City heard the voice transmission, and a grim look appeared in their eyes!


    An urgent mission!


    They had not received an urgent mission in the Demon Realm for a long time!


    Everyone was on high alert, waiting for You Qingyou¡¯s order.


    Voice transmission was a special technique that allowed one''s voice to be sent into people''s minds using spiritual energy.


    The small amount of spiritual energy was generally difficult to detect.


    If someone with higher cultivation used this technique, it was unlikely for anyone to notice.


    However, if the other party was far higher in cultivation, the same could not be said.


    The moment Yue Qingyou sent a voice transmission, Ning Yechen heard it.


    He looked at her quizzically, wondering what had happened for her to send an urgent order out.


    Yue Qingyou had no intention of explaining to Ning Yechen. She simply smiled silently.


    Ning Yechen felt worried when he saw her smile.


    Sure enough, a swarm of people suddenly appeared on the already crowded street.


    These people squeezed past Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen, making them stick against each other.


    Someone ¡°accidentally¡± bumped into Luo Ruying, pushing her into Ning Yechen''s embrace.


    He automatically reached out to hold her waist and steady her in his arms.


    Luo Ruying lay on Ning Yechen¡¯s chest, her face blushing. ¡°People suddenly appeared out of nowhere.¡±


    Ning Yechen smiled sheepishly. ¡°That¡¯s right. We should be careful.¡±


    He turned to glare at Yue Qingyou. ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    The crowd that suddenly appeared and pushed Luo Ruying were from the Demon Realm!


    Yue Qingyou replied calmly, ¡°I am helping you, Demon Lord. You don¡¯t have to thank me. This is my duty.¡±


    ¡°I wasn¡¯t planning to! Also, since when was this part of your duties?¡± Ning Yechen said angrily.


    Yue Qingyou did not think she was wrong at all. She retorted righteously, ¡°How could you say that? It is my duty to take care of you, your wife, and the Demon Realm. Even though I shouldn''t stick my nose into this, you need to be bolder. Your wife won''t object. Ever since I¡¯ve arrived, I haven''t seen you and your wife have intercourse.¡±


    Ning Yechen went speechless.


    ¡°Shut up! I have my own plans. Stay out of this,¡± Ning Yechen warned in a threatening tone. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yue Qingyou used to keep urging him to get married. Now, she even got herself involved in his sex life!


    Although he wanted the same thing, some things could not be rushed.


    ¡°Yes, Demon Lord,¡± Yue Qingyou replied. She looked agreeable on the surface, but she did not look like she was planning to give up.


    Ning Yechen felt Yue Qingyou was not listening at all.


    Luo Ruying straightened her body and stepped away from Ning Yechen¡¯s arms. When she saw the crowd growing bigger and bigger, she bent over to carry Luo Hongye to prevent them from getting separated.


    Ning Yechen took the opportunity to hold Luo Ruying¡¯s hand.


    Luo Ruying was startled when someone suddenly held her hand, but she felt relieved after seeing it was Ning Yechen. She gently held his hand back.


    It was crowded now, so if they held hands, they would not get accidentally separated.


    When Yue Qingyou saw this, her lips curved upwards into a smile.


    This was what she wanted.


    Now, time for the next step.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 76 - Not Romantic Enough

    After midnight today, it would be the new year, and when the time came, a grand firework display would be held outside the city suburbs.By now, most of the fireworks were in place in the suburbs, ready to be lit when it was time.


    Since there was still some time before midnight, the people in charge of lighting the fireworks were sitting together, drinking and chatting.


    Suddenly, several dark silhouettes appeared behind them. Before they could react, they were all knocked out and dragged into the forest.


    A cold, expressionless beauty with a long sword hanging from her waist slowly walked out of the darkness of the forest.


    Ten dark figures followed behind the woman, waiting for her next order.


    The woman raised her hand, and the dark figures immediately started arranging the fireworks.


    Once everything was ready, You Lian sent Yue Qingyou a voice transmission. ¡°Lady Left Guardian, we are all set.¡±


    Meanwhile, Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying¡¯s hand and finally squeezed through the crowd, heading to a less crowded street.


    Even though it was no longer crowded, the two of them continued to hold hands and showed no signs of letting go.


    Behind them, Yue Qingyou was smiling in relief.


    At this moment, she received the voice transmission from You Lian.


    ¡°Good!¡± Yue Qingyou said.


    She walked up to Luo Ruying and bowed. ¡°Madam, I heard that the Lunar New Year¡¯s fireworks show is about to begin. Are you interested?¡±


    ¡°Fireworks? Doesn¡¯t it start at midnight? Isn''t it a little early?¡± Luo Ruying said quizzically.


    In her memory, the fireworks did not start this early.


    Ning Yechen immediately felt Yue Qingyou was secretly planning something again.


    Sure enough, she did not abide by his orders.


    Facing Luo Ruying¡¯s doubts, Yue Qingyou appeared calm and explained, ¡°Madam, you see, the fireworks show has been brought forward.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Luo Ruying said.


    She had heard the Lunar New Year¡¯s fireworks show was glorious and unforgettable.


    Before stepping out, Qi Yuan had reminded her not to miss it.


    Yue Qingyou nodded firmly. ¡°Yes, Ma''am.¡±


    ¡°Since we¡¯re here, we should catch it.¡± Luo Ruying smiled and turned to look at Ning Yechen to ask for his opinion.


    ¡°Dear, since you¡¯re interested, let¡¯s go.¡± Although Ning Yechen did not know what Yue Qingyou was up to, Luo Ruying seemed keen on watching, so he would not refuse her.


    They carried Luo Hongye to a small hill where people could view the fireworks.


    From this location, they could overlook the lights in the city and enjoy the fireworks blooming under the night sky.


    When Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying arrived with Luo Hongye, there was not a single soul in sight on the hill. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This was strange. There was no one here¡­


    Perhaps they did not know about the time change.


    Luo Ruying felt puzzled.


    Little did they know that the area had been cleared out in advance.


    Yue Qingyou sent a voice transmission to You Lian. ¡°They¡¯re here. You may begin.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Lady Left Guardian,¡± You Lian replied.


    You Lian ordered her subordinates, ¡°Do it.¡±


    The moment they received the order, the secret guards swiftly lit the fuses.


    In an instant, a series of flames shot into the night sky, and colorful fireworks exploded in the dark background.


    Vivid and dazzling fireworks lit up the entire night sky, along with the twinkling stars in the background.


    Sure enough, Qi Yuan was spot on about the fireworks being a must-see event!


    Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye while taking in the nighttime scenery of the glorious fireworks and brightly lit city.


    It felt peaceful and comfortable to her. She had never experienced this in the Heavenly Realm.


    Suddenly, she felt that cultivation and the Heavenly Realm could not compare to simple pleasures she had experienced in the Mortal Realm.


    Luo Hongye, lying in her mother¡¯s arms, turned her head and looked at the brilliant sight before her.


    Ning Yechen wanted to reprimand Yue Qingyou for sticking her nose into his business, but seeing the joy on his family''s faces, he decided to forgive Yue Qingyou.


    At this moment, other people in the city also noticed the fireworks in the sky. They stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.


    Someone quickly noticed something amiss and asked in confusion, ¡°Hey, this doesn¡¯t seem right! Why did the fireworks show start early?¡±


    ¡°Uh-huh. Why didn¡¯t anyone notify us?¡±


    The people who noticed this change swarmed toward the hill where Ning Yechen and his family were.


    The Demon Lord and his wife were going to spend some quality time alone, so Yue Qingyou would never allow anyone to get in their way!


    A fog strangely rose from the bottom of the hill. When people entered the fog, they immediately lost their way.


    No matter how they tried, they couldn¡¯t get out!


    Even if a cultivator tried to fly out on their sword, it was impossible!


    The fog felt boundless and impossible to escape!


    Yue Qingyou was determined to create the perfect romantic atmosphere for the couple!


    Seeing that Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen were still holding hands and watching the spectacle without taking things to the next level, Yue Qingyou frowned.


    She gave pointers through voice transmission. ¡°Demon Lord, you can try to move it to the next level, okay?¡±


    ¡°I need privacy, don¡¯t I? With people staring down my neck, how can I do it?¡± Ning Yechen said angrily.


    Although Yue Qingyou had created a good atmosphere, there were gooseberries around, so how could he be in the mood?


    Yue Qingyou immediately understood. She turned to look at Meng Niu, Cai Se, and Bai Yuan and ordered coldly, ¡°Stop getting in the way! Leave this instant!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m talking about you!¡± Ning Yechen shouted using voice transmission.


    Yue Qingyou had no self-awareness at all!


    Yue Qingyou looked baffled. It did not dawn on her that Ning Yechen was referring to her.


    ¡°Yes, Demon Lord.¡±


    In order to give Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying some space alone together, Yue Qingyou led Meng Niu, Cai Se, and Bai Yuan away.


    They¡¯re finally gone. Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying¡¯s hand, and they sat down together on the grass, leaning on each other and quietly watching the fireworks.


    Even though the atmosphere was romantic, Luo Hongye was still in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms.


    With a child present, even if it was romantic, it was impossible to do anything else.


    Then again, it was a different kind of bliss to sit and view fireworks for the family of three.


    At least he still enjoyed it.


    Not far away in the bushes, Yue Qingyou, Meng Niu, Cai Se, and Bai Yuan secretly poked their heads out.


    Yue Qingyou frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.


    What she wanted did not happen!


    Perhaps the atmosphere was not romantic enough!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 77 - Their Nature Be Lawless

    Just as Yue Qingyou was thinking about how to create the perfect atmosphere for the Demon Lord and his wife, she received a voice transmission.¡°Lady Left Guardian, people are heading for the Qi residence!¡±


    Ever since Ning Yechen gave Qi Yuan the prescription for the Immortality Pill, he had ordered Yue Qingyou to send people to protect the Qi family secretly.


    According to the Demon Lord, the Jiang family would act soon.


    Sure enough, the Demon Lord was right!


    But they showed up at the worst time!


    They interrupted her from observing the Demon Lord and his wife!


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s face instantly turned cold. She was elegant and lofty, resembling an empress!


    Before Yue Qingyou could speak, You Lian, who was in charge of setting off the fireworks, sent another voice transmission. ¡°Lady Left Guardian, we spotted a lot of sneaky bastards in the suburbs heading for the Qi residence. Also, people seem to be approaching the Demon Lord. Should we kill them all?¡±


    ¡°Take out everyone. No one is allowed to disturb the Demon Lord and his wife''s date! I will take care of the people approaching the Demon Lord. Chi Huan and Kuang Yin, go assist the Qi family. Leave a couple of them alive for interrogation. As for the rest, make them disappear for good. The rest of you, clean out the other ants in the city! Remember, keep it quiet! Otherwise, it will disturb the Demon Lord and his family,¡± Yue Qingyou coolly ordered all her subordinates in the city.


    The moment the people positioned in the city received the order, murderous looks appeared in their eyes!


    They had acted as mere mortals for several days, and now they could finally stretch their legs!


    During this time, they had been so pent up!


    Engaging in lawless activities was second nature for denizens of the Demon Realm!


    Many legion commanders and secret guards, along with Kuang Yin, Chi Huan, and others, smiled sinisterly.


    Lady Left Guardian wanted them to keep a couple alive, but it was going to be hard.


    Ye Tianshen stood in front of his grill stall, his eyes incredibly cold.


    He would never allow anyone to disturb the Demon Lord and his family from having family time.


    Ye Tianshen, Kuang Yin, Chi Huan, and others hung up ¡°Closed" signs and instantly disappeared from their stalls.


    In the blink of an eye, all the stall owners disappeared. The people standing in front of the stall looked around at a loss.


    Where were the stall owners?


    ¡­¡­


    Meanwhile, Luo Ruying was sitting on the grass with Luo Hongye in her arms. Every now and then, she looked at Ning Yechen beside her.


    Through the lights and the fireworks, she could clearly see Ning Yechen¡¯s handsome and composed profile.


    Upon closer look, she had to admit that he was very good-looking.


    Even in the Heavenly Realm, he would be very handsome.


    Luo Ruying quietly reached her hand into the clothes on her chest and grabbed the gift she had spent days preparing. But a hesitant look appeared on her face.


    Ning Yechen immediately noticed Luo Ruying¡¯s unusual actions. He turned his head to look at her curiously and asked with a smile, ¡°What''s wrong? Why are you staring at me?¡±


    ¡°N-nothing.¡±


    When Ning Yechen posed the question, Luo Ruying realized she had been staring. Her face blushed as she averted her eyes.


    As for the item in her hands, she was too shy to take it out now.


    Ning Yechen noticed Luo Ruying reaching her hand into her clothes to retrieve something. Just as he was about to ask, a serious look instantly appeared in his eyes.


    Not far away, people were approaching them.


    From the looks of it, they were here for Luo Ruying.


    The Jiang family finally could not help themselves and sent people after them.


    They were more anxious than he expected.


    Of all days, they had to do it during the festival!


    He wanted to let the Jiang family live a few more days to enjoy the Lunar New Year, but since this was what they wanted¡­


    At the same time, Ning Yechen received Yue Qingyou''s voice transmission. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Demon Lord, someone wants to take out the Qi family. I will take care of them immediately.¡±


    Yue Qingyou knew Ning Yechen must have noticed those people, but she still did her job and reported the situation.


    After all, it was her job as the chief commander of the Demon Realm.


    ¡°You will clean out the garbage. Don¡¯t let them disturb my wife and child. I will personally go.¡±


    Even though he could leave everything to Yue Qingyou and trust her to do a good job, he decided to go to the Jiang residence personally.


    There was someone he had to meet!


    Yue Qingyou did not expect Ning Yechen to get involved. A worried look appeared on her face, and guilt flooded her heart.


    She was the chief commander of the Demon Realm, but the Demon Lord decided to take matters into his own hands. This meant that she did not manage to execute her duties properly!


    If she could have taken out those damn ants first, the Demon Lord would not have noticed their presence and taken matters into his hands!


    It was their fault that the Demon Lord had to leave his family and end their date!


    She had to make those people regret it!


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s face turned icy cold as she did her utmost to suppress the murderous intent and fury emanating from her.


    She was afraid that she might inadvertently make Nanli City disappear from the face of the world with a single strike!


    Meng Niu, Cai Se, and Bai Yuan noticed her murderous intent. They were so scared that their bodies turned limp and knelt on the ground.


    They had never witnessed such terrifying murderous intent!


    Just being close to Yue Qingyou, they felt breathless and suffocated!


    ¡°You three, come with me,¡± Yue Qingyou said coldly and instantly vanished.


    ¡°Yes!¡± Meng Niu and the other two quickly responded. When they looked up again, Yue Qingyou was nowhere to be seen.


    Huh?


    Where is she?


    How can we catch up with her speed?


    Meng Niu and the other two wanted to cry when they saw Yue Qingyou disappear.


    She was making things hard for them.


    They did not want Yue Qingyou to think they were useless, so they did their utmost to catch up.


    Ning Yechen detected the movements in the city and slowly got up.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Luo Ruying asked.


    ¡°Nothing. I forgot I needed to buy something. Please bring Yeye home. I¡¯ll be back soon,¡± Ning Yechen replied with a smile.


    ¡°What do you need? How about I go buy it? You can bring Yeye home.¡± Luo Ruying stood up with Luo Hongye in her arms.


    Given her cultivation, she could buy anything in an instant.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I need to do something as well. Just take Yeye home.¡± Ning Yechen held her cheek and persuaded her.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Luo Ruying¡¯s face looked red under the fireworks in the sky, and she did not insist anymore.


    She was unhappy that Ning Yechen was treating her like a child.


    Luo Ruying held Luo Hongye and touched her chest after taking a few steps. She suddenly remembered that she had yet to give the gift to Ning Yechen.


    When she turned her head, she found that Ning Yechen was gone. Huh? Why is he so fast?

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 78 - The Consequence of Disturbing the Demon Lord and His Family

    Late at night, everything seemed normal in Nanli City on the surface, and the festivities continued with singing and dancing. But in fact, there were dark undercurrents surging behind the scenes! Danger lurked everywhere!The disciples of the Sacred Lotus Sect in the city headed toward Ning Yechen¡¯s home and the Qi residence murderously!


    However, when they passed through a busy street, dark shadows suddenly appeared at their feet or in the dark alleys beside them and dragged them into the darkness.


    The Sacred Lotus Sect disciples dragged into the shadows did not even know what happened. Before they could make a sound, they died.


    Some of them were suddenly dragged into deserted alleys and saw dark silhouettes slicing their throats open!


    They did not even have the chance to see their attackers clearly before they fell straight to the ground with their eyes wide open in horror!


    Then their bodies were dragged into the darkness, and their blood was cleaned, as though nothing had happened.


    A Sacred Lotus Sect disciple finally noticed something amiss.


    When they left, there were dozens of them. But after he turned around to check, no one else was around him!


    Where were they?


    The lone Sacred Lotus Sect disciple stood there in shock, looking around constantly.


    The next second, a dark shadow appeared at his feet and dragged him away.


    The passersby around him did not even notice anyone disappearing.


    The festivities were still going on as usual.


    Another group of Sacred Lotus Sect disciples flying in the air hastily stopped.


    A gorgeous woman with blue eyes and red flowing hair stood in front of them.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± asked the elder of the Sacred Lotus Sect.


    Yan Lili smiled nonchalantly. ¡°Does it matter? You¡¯re all going to be corpses soon.¡±


    The elder was stunned. He shouted angrily, ¡°Bullshit! In the entire Southern Province, no one dares to disrespect the Sacred Lotus Sect like this! Kill her!¡±


    The moment he gave the order, dozens of Sacred Lotus Sect disciples charged at Yan Lili.


    Yan Lili stood motionlessly and snapped her fingers lightly.


    In an instant, the Sacred Lotus Sect disciples, including the elder, were instantly engulfed by bright, scorching flames!


    Before they could scream in agony, they were burned to nothing but bone and ashes! S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With her prowess, she could effortlessly burn them to ashes, leaving nothing behind!


    But she controlled her flames and chose to leave behind their bones.


    Collecting ornamental skeletons was one of her few hobbies.


    She had not done it in a long time. Fortunately, her skills had not declined.


    Even though these skeletons were among the lowest of the lowest quality, garbage among garbage, they were barely acceptable for her bone mountain.


    Sadly, Lady Left Guardian told them not to make a commotion. Otherwise, she would not have minded listening to these people screaming in agony.


    To her, it was the best music!


    ¡­¡­


    Meanwhile, near Ning Yechen''s residence.


    Some people from the Sacred Lotus Sect had arrived ahead of time and surrounded the place, waiting for the arrival of others.


    However, even after the designated meeting time, no one else showed up.


    The leading elder frowned and said angrily to a disciple beside him, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say they were on the way? Where are they after so long?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± replied the disciple, trembling.


    He had received the news they were on the way. But they were nowhere to be seen after so long.


    ¡°The sect leader personally gave the orders! How dare they take their time? After we are done here, I will not forgive them! Tell them to hurry up and get over here!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Elder!¡± the disciple answered. When he turned around, prepared to find the others, a cold voice came from the dark alley behind him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. They¡¯re with me.¡±


    ¡°Who''s there?¡± The elder instantly turned his head with a look of shock on his face.


    He was at the peak of the Human Immortal realm, but someone had approached him from behind without him detecting it.


    Ye Tianshen slowly emerged from the darkness with several human heads in his hands, looking at the members of the Sacred Lotus Sect coldly.


    He flung the heads at their feet.


    The members of the Sacred Lotus Sect looked down, and horrified expressions appeared on their faces.


    These heads belonged to the members they had been waiting for!


    Every one of them was an elder at the Human Immortal realm!


    But all of them had died silently!


    Who did it?


    The elder was terrified, and the anger on his face dissipated. He asked in a trembling tone, ¡°W-who are you? Why did you attack the Sacred Lotus Sect?¡±


    ¡°You have offended the wrong person." Ye Tianshen took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of them. He slowly raised his palm and aimed it at them, his cold eyes looking at them as if they were already dead!


    A look of horror appeared on the elder''s face. He wanted to run, but he was so afraid that he could not move!


    He thought about what Ye Tianshen had said and seemed to think of something. His expression became even more terrified.


    The man said that they had offended the wrong person. Was he referring to this family?!


    Did the sect leader know whom she had offended?!


    The elder lost all hope. He really wanted to ask Song Yan, the sect leader, whom she wanted them to attack.


    Why?


    This person wasn¡¯t an existence the Sacred Lotus Sect could provoke at all!


    ¡°Burn into oblivion,¡± Ye Tianshen said indifferently to the Sacred Lotus Sect members.


    ¡°W-wait!¡± The elder wanted to clear up the misunderstanding, but it was too late. A dark light swallowed everyone!


    A dark light flashed in the dark alley.


    After the light dissipated, the scene was clear, without any traces left.


    ¡°You wanted to attack the Demon Lord, his wife, and the princess. Letting you die like this is doing you a favor,¡± Ye Tianshen said nonchalantly.


    If not for not wanting to disturb the Demon Lord and his family, he would not have let them die so easily!


    ¡­¡­


    In the Nanli City outskirts.


    Hundreds of Sacred Lotus Sect disciples were flying toward Nanli City.


    They were the best of the Sacred Lotus Sect and had stayed outside the city awaiting orders for a long time.


    The moment they received Song Yan¡¯s order to enter the city and kill the Qi family, they immediately set off.


    On their route into the city, You Lian was already waiting for them with some secret guards.


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill them,¡± You Lian said. She placed her hand on the handle of her long sword.


    The Sacred Lotus Sect members in the sky looked at You Lian vigilantly.


    A cold light flashed in You Lian¡¯s eyes as she unsheathed her long sword. Before anyone could see what she was doing, countless silver sword lights glinted among the Sacred Lotus Sect members.


    The next second, the hundreds of Sacred Lotus Sect disciples in the sky were all dismembered!


    Blood and broken body parts scattered from the sky like it was raining blood!


    This was the consequence of disturbing the Demon Lord and his family.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 79 - Wake Up

    The Red Lotus Envoy and the Green Lotus Envoy of the Sacred Lotus Sect, Wang Xuan and Cao Yu, were already outside the Qi residence.The lights were still on in the residence, and the atmosphere was festive. Seeing this, Wang Xuan and Cao Yu sneered sinisterly.


    Just a bunch of idiots.


    In a matter of moments, the Qi family would die.


    This would be their last party!


    They would do the family a favor and send them to the same place.


    Wang Xuan and Cao Yu glanced at each other knowingly. Just as they were about to give the order to slaughter the Qi family, the air suddenly contorted, and dark figures wrapped in black shadows appeared.


    They looked around and shockingly realized that they were surrounded by dozens of figures!


    They could not even tell the cultivation level of these intruders!


    Wang Xuan and Cao Yu were terrified.


    Who were they?


    When did the Qi family get to know powerful cultivators and convince them to protect their family?


    No!


    They had to report this to the sect leader immediately!


    ¡°Cao Yu, we will retreat separately! We have to report this to the sect leader!¡± Wang Xuan said to Qiao Yu using voice transmission. When she turned around, she noticed a gold ring around Cao Yu¡¯s neck!


    Cao Yu lowered her head and saw the gold ring on her neck as well.


    Before she could wrap her mind around what the gold ring was, it suddenly shrank!


    Cao Yu was unable to make any resistance before the gold ring effortlessly cut her neck like it was tofu!


    Cao Yu¡¯s head tumbled to the ground with a look of horror in her eyes.


    Her body still stood upright on the ground with blood spraying from her severed neck!


    Drops of blood landed on Wang Xuan¡¯s body. Wang Xuan was so frightened that she screamed at the top of her lungs.


    But the moment Wang Xuan opened her mouth, a burly man appeared in front of her, looking at her coldly. He held her head with his huge hand!


    Her head was much smaller than his hand.


    ¡°It¡¯s late. You shouldn¡¯t make any noise and disturb the neighbors,¡± Kuang Yin said softly as he came to Wang Xuan¡¯s side with her head in his hand.


    Wang Xuan wanted to scream, but she was so terrified that she could not make a sound.


    Chi Huan slowly sashayed out of the shadows. The gold ring on her finger kept spinning like a hula hoop as she smiled excitedly.


    She inhaled deeply and could taste the scent of blood in the air. She laughed with her hand stroking her cheek, looking intoxicated. ¡°This scent is simply spellbinding! What should I do? I¡¯m so excited that I can¡¯t hold back! Ah~¡±


    Kuang Yin was speechless.


    He glanced at Chi Huan, who was standing behind him and almost climaxed. He said angrily, ¡°Lady Left Guardian gave the order to leave a few of them alive. Why did you kill them all?¡±


    ¡°Aren''t there still many people?¡± Chi Huan replied indifferently.


    Chi Huan turned her eyes to the members of the Sacred Lotus Sect. They were standing motionlessly, too scared to move. She smiled and questioned, ¡°Tell me, who among you is the leader? If you tell me the truth, you''ll get a reward~¡±


    She smiled seductively.


    ¡°I-it''s her¡­¡± The members of the Sacred Lotus Sect pointed at Cao Yu''s carcass with their trembling hands.


    Chi Huan and Kuang Yin did not know what to say.


    ¡°What now? I accidentally killed the leader!¡± Chi Huan turned to Kuang Yin in a panic.


    Leaders tended to know more, but she had inadvertently killed her!


    To them, killing them was no different than crushing ants, so it was impossible for them to figure out who the leader was!


    If Lady Left Guardian caught wind of this, she would be a goner!


    Kuang Yin grinned. Regardless, the leader did not die at his hands.


    The moment Chi Huan caught Kuang Yin¡¯s smug expression, she was furious. She pointed at him and scolded, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! Why didn''t you stop me?¡±


    ¡°Huh? My fault? This was all because you couldn''t control yourself, bitch!¡± Kuang Yin cursed back.


    The secret guards around them did not dare to utter a word.


    ¡°B-bitch? How dare you curse me? Even though it was wrong of me, you were right here. Shouldn¡¯t you be held partially responsible?¡± Chi Huan said indignantly.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Kuang Yin could not suppress his temper. He turned to teach Chi Huan a lesson.


    Chi Huan did not back down. Circles of light wrapped around her arms.


    If they were not on a mission, and Yue Qingyou had not specially ordered them to keep a low profile, they would have fought ages ago!


    ¡°T-the other one you caught is also a Sacred Lotus Sect envoy,¡± a member said in a trembling tone.


    The moment Kuang Yin and Chi Huan heard this, they fell into a brief daze. They stopped fighting, looked at each other, and gave a cruel smile.


    ¡°Really? Why thank you! In that case, we have no use for you.¡±


    The moment the Sacred Lotus Sect members heard these words, a chill ran down their spines.


    A golden light expanded as it went toward them at a high speed. Then it shrank and returned to Chi Huan¡¯s hand.


    In an instant, dozens of Sacred Lotus Sect members were beheaded!


    Kuang Yin reached his hand out, and a giant, transparent, sharp, beast-like claw appeared in the air! S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He squeezed his hand lightly, and all the remaining people turned into pools of blood!


    The two of them looked extremely excited and bloodthirsty.


    If Yue Qingyou did not want them to leave a couple of them alive, they would have already finished them off!


    After dealing with everyone, Kuang Yin wanted to leave with Wang Xuan but realized she had not shown any signs of life for some time.


    Kuang Yin hastily let go of Wang Xuan. He found her eyes wide open and she was not breathing at all!


    She literally got scared to death!


    Kuang Yin and Chi Huan looked at each other, stunned.


    When they realized what had happened, a look of terror appeared on their faces.


    Oh no!


    They had slaughtered everyone else, and the last survivor in their hands got scared to death!


    They had failed their mission!


    ¡°Hey, you! Wake up! No one wants you dead. Why did you die so soon?¡± Kuang Yin grabbed Wang Xuan by the collar and kept slapping her face, trying to make her wake up.


    For the first time in their lives, Chi Huan and Kuang Yin were terrified about killing someone.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 80 - Consider Me as His Mother

    In the principal''s office of Nanli Academy in Nanli City, a composed middle-aged man was sitting in front of his desk with his hands crossed and a solemn expression.  Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.He was the principal of Nanli Academy, Xia Guo.


    In front of Xia Guo stood a pretty woman.


    The woman looked equally solemn. She was here to report to Xia Guo about the latest situation in Nanli City.


    ¡°Mr. Xia, the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect, Song Yan, is in the city. Accompanying her are two envoys and over one hundred members! All of them are elite members of the sect! I have intel that the Jiang family has enlisted the help of Song Yan to kill the Qi family and Luo Ruying!¡±


    Xia Guo frowned hard.


    What had to come had to come.


    When he heard about the Qi family winning the competition, he was both delighted and worried.


    He was pleased that the Jiang family lost control of the commercial establishments in Nanli City and could no longer get away with monopolizing resources and doing as they pleased.


    But he was worried because the Jiang family had the support of the Sacred Lotus Sect. The moment the sect was informed, the Qi family and the woman who had fought on their behalf would find themselves in grave danger!


    The Qi family''s recent actions of selling the Immortality Pill really struck the Jiang family where it hurt the most, cornering them.


    He foresaw that it was just a matter of time until the Jiang family engaged the help of the Sacred Lotus Sect.


    However, he did not expect it to come so soon.


    Also, it happened to be the holidays.


    It was the last thing he wanted to see.


    From the looks of it, it was going to be a turbulent night.


    The Sacred Lotus Sect would never let the Qi family and that family go.


    It was the academy''s duty to uphold order in Nanli City. As the principal, he could not stand by and see the two families get wiped out!


    But he was no match for Song Yan. The moment he chose to interfere, he would place the academy in grave danger.


    However, he could not turn a blind eye!


    Nanli Academy was established in the city to groom talents for the cultivation world. In addition, it had the duty to protect the city.


    If he did nothing to stop the Sacred Lotus Sect and let them get away with such actions, there was no need for Nanli Academy to exist!


    ¡°Lin Ya, summon everyone! Tell them to head to the Qi residence and that woman''s place to protect them! I will personally talk to Song Yan,¡± Xia Guo said after contemplating briefly.


    If Han Guangzhi from the Treasure Merchant Alliance were still in the city, he could enlist his help to deal with Song Yan.


    However, the Jiang family clearly chose to take action after Han Guangzhi left Nanli City.


    It would be difficult for him to fight Song Yan single-handedly, so he could only do his utmost to negotiate.


    Otherwise, once he and Song Yan started fighting, it would inevitably affect the citizens.


    "Yes! I will gather everyone right away! Please be careful out there, Mr. Xia! I heard that the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect is at the Divine Being realm!¡± Lin Ya nodded and left to make personnel arrangements.


    If they did not get there in time, the Qi family and the other family might not make it past the night!


    ¡­


    In the sky at night, Song Yan personally led a group of the Sacred Lotus Sect members and flew to Luo Ruying''s location, as reported by her subordinates.


    A cold, lofty silhouette was already quietly waiting in the sky for them.


    It was none other than Yue Qingyou calmly waiting for Song Yan and her group.


    Song Yan stopped and looked at Yue Qingyou with a frown.


    She could not see through this woman!


    Was she from Nanli Academy?


    Before beginning the operation, Song Yan had anticipated that the most likely group to stop her was Nanli Academy.


    The principal of Nanli Academy was Xia Guo. He was also at the Divine Being Realm and a force to be reckoned with.


    She had never heard of this woman appearing in Nanli Academy.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Song Yan asked coldly.


    ¡°Are you the mastermind? Are those people in the city yours?¡± Yue Qingyou asked glacially, ignoring Song Yan¡¯s question entirely.


    Song Yan smiled in disdain and admitted candidly. ¡°That''s right! I am the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect, and those people are mine.¡±


    ¡°Oh really?¡± A cool glint flashed in Yue Qingyou''s eyes.


    She raised a beautiful hand and said lightly, ¡°Explode.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± A confused look appeared on Song Yan¡¯s face. She did not understand what Yue Qingyou was trying to do.


    But a split second later, she could hear peculiar noises coming from her people behind her.


    Song Yan turned to check, and a look of terror instantly appeared on her face.


    The people behind her suddenly swelled up violently, looking like large balls!


    Their faces were contorted from agony as they struggled to reach out their hands to Song Yan and begged. ¡°S-Sect Leader, save us¡­¡±


    The moment they finished their words, dozens of them instantly exploded like balloons!


    Blood and broken pieces of bodies bloomed like fireworks!


    ¡°Huh?¡± Song Yan stood motionlessly in shock. She looked at Yue Qingyou in disbelief.


    This time, there was no arrogance in her eyes. All that remained was pure horror!


    Song Yan pointed at Yue Qingyou and asked hysterically, ¡°W-what did you do to them?¡±


    She did not even see Yue Qingyou make any spellcasting movements. Neither did she see her use any spiritual energy.


    With just one word, Yue Qingyou had been able to make the sect''s elites explode!


    In the 300 years since she had cultivated, she had never seen the likes of this!


    Meng Niu, Qiang Se, and Bai Yuan caught up to Yue Qingyou. They were just in time to witness bodies exploding, and their faces instantly turned pale.


    Despite constantly fighting for survival in the Monster Domain Forest, they had never seen such a bloody and explosive scene.


    Yue Qingyou gradually walked toward Song Yan in the air.


    Although her steps and posture were dignified and elegant, Song Yan did not detect any spiritual energy from her. However, Song Yan felt immense pressure coming from her.


    ¡°You don¡¯t want to mess with me! I am the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect, Song Yan!¡± Song Yan said in fury as she made hand seals.


    Yue Qingyou simply said nonchalantly, ¡°Contort.¡±


    In an instant, Song Yan¡¯s arms contorted and rotated until the crisp sound of bones breaking rang out!


    Her bones were even exposed!


    Meng Niu and the other two frowned. Just looking at her, they could intensely sense her pain.


    ¡°AHHHH!¡±


    The excruciating pain left Song Yan¡¯s face equally contorted. All that remained on her face was fear! Tears kept cascading down her face as she asked Yue Qingyou, ¡°Who are you?!¡±


    Yue Qingyou came in front of Song Yan and answered her question. ¡°I am just a servant of my master, but you can consider me his mother as well.¡°

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 81 - Such A Profitable Task, Why Not?

    Servant¡­ Mother? Song Yan couldn¡¯t understand what Yue Qingyou was saying and just thought she was mocking her. How could a servant dare to call themselves their master¡¯s mother¡­¡°Then you should pay the price for the decision you made tonight. I¡¯ll make sure you understand the consequence of disturbing the Demon Lord and his lady, the consequence of ruining my mood.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s face turned icy, and her dark, deep eyes changed to a mesmerizing emerald green.


    Song Yan was overwhelmed with terror and decisively escaped without hesitation. But how could she possibly flee from Yue Qingyou?


    Song Yan fled in terror while glancing over her shoulder. But when she turned back, Yue Qingyou was already in front of her, having approached her silently!


    ¡°Looks like I should start with disabling your legs.¡±


    ¡°W-wait¡­!¡±


    ¡°Contort.¡±


    As soon as Song Yan heard Yue Qingyou speak, her face turned pale, and she began begging for mercy.


    But as Yue Qingyou¡¯s words fell, her legs twisted and snapped uncontrollably! The cracking of her bones echoed loudly.


    ¡°Aaaaahhhh!!¡± The terror in her heart, combined with the excruciating pain, made Song Yan¡¯s eyes brim with tears as she let out an agonizing scream.


    ¡°You¡¯re too noisy. Silence!¡± Yue Qingyou said indifferently, her face full of disdain.


    Song Yan¡¯s mouth shut involuntarily. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn¡¯t open it. She could only let out muffled whimpers, her face full of pleading.


    She didn¡¯t understand what kind of person she had provoked. Who was this woman, and where did she come from? With her peak Divine Being cultivation and the fall of the Almighty Combat Hall, there should be no one left in the Southern Province who could challenge her.


    Tonight¡¯s plan should have been foolproof. But why had things turned out like this?


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s emerald gaze fixed on Song Yan, who suddenly felt a hazy daze. The next second, every inch of her skin, from her hands to her scalp, began peeling away under an invisible force. After the skin came the flesh, then the bones, with her entire body being stripped layer by layer!


    The intense agony made her wish for death, and her whole body quivered uncontrollably. Oddly, her mind remained painfully clear, able to sense every bit of skin as it was stripped away from her flesh!


    ¡°Mm¡­ mm!¡± Song Yan couldn¡¯t stop convulsing, her eyes hollow.


    Just as she was on the brink of collapse, feeling like she should already be dead, she found herself whole, save for her broken limbs. Everything that had happened felt like a horrible nightmare. But the sense of watching herself be peeled layer by layer with no escape was burned into her memory! It felt terrifyingly real. She knew she hadn¡¯t imagined it!


    What¡¯s going on...? Song Yan, drenched in cold sweat, looked at Yue Qingyou in confusion.


    Yue Qingyou smiled lightly. ¡°Do you feel it? Your body will be peeled away layer by layer in a mental illusion, but the pain will be no different from the real experience.


    ¡°But don¡¯t worry. Your body won¡¯t suffer any actual harm. And this process will keep repeating until I decide to end it.¡±


    Song Yan¡¯s pupils shrank instantly, and her face twisted in fear as she desperately begged for mercy, even if it meant death! She couldn¡¯t endure this agony anymore! With her body unharmed, she would keep reliving the unbearable feeling of peeled alive!


    Yue Qingyou ignored her pleas, only watching her with a cold smile.


    Soon, the next round of peeling and flaying began. In the eyes of others, Song Yan appeared with only her broken limbs, no injuries visible on her body. Yet her face was full of agony, and tears streamed down as she convulsed in the air, as if she¡¯d gone mad.


    At this moment, she was experiencing a torture that most people would only experience once. But she couldn¡¯t die from blood loss or pain as others would. She would experience every excruciating moment from beginning to end, only to start the process again¡­


    Meng Niu and his two companions stood by in shock, trembling as they watched Song Yan¡¯s silent, convulsing agony. This woman was even more terrifying than their master! When their master took lives, the deaths were quick, and the pain only lasted a moment. But this woman¡­


    ¡°Why are you still standing there? Bring her to the Jiang residence with me.


    ¡°While you¡¯re at it, tell me everything that happened when the Demon Lord and his lady entered the city,¡± Yue Qingyou, frowning, commanded the three of them.


    Although these three monsters had some ancient bloodlines in them, they were far too weak, weak to the point of being almost ridiculous. She didn¡¯t know why the Demon Lord kept them around¡­ It was only because the little princess seemed fond of them, and with the Demon Lord¡¯s order, that she reluctantly tolerated them.


    ¡°Y-yes¡­!¡± Meng Niu and the other two quickly carried the still-twitching Song Yan and followed closely behind Yue Qingyou.


    The three of them recounted everything that had happened since Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying entered the city with Qi Yuan. They mentioned how Jiang Li from the Jiang family had provoked Ning Yechen and spoken disrespectfully to Luo Ruying.


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s face grew colder with each detail. Hmph¡­ Jiang family¡­ To dare speak rudely to the Demon Lord and his lady, fine¡­!


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, at the Jiang residence, hundreds of cultivators and guards were gathering. The guards were clad in armor with weapons at the ready, assembled into formations. These people were the strongest fighters the Jiang family had cultivated and recruited over the years! Today, it was finally time to use them!


    Although Jiang Zhen felt assured since the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s leader and two holy envoys were taking action personally, he wouldn¡¯t miss witnessing the destruction of the Qi family with his own eyes!


    So Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming decided to summon everyone in the family and storm the Qi residence alongside the Sacred Lotus Sect! They would leave no survivors!


    ¡°Everyone! Thank you for coming here at our request. I am truly grateful! Tonight, after eliminating the Qi family, I promise the Jiang family will not let any of you leave unrewarded!


    ¡°I have only one request. The Qi family must disappear from the world tonight!¡±


    Jiang Zhen addressed the gathered crowd in the courtyard and cupped his hands in gratitude.


    The crowd, their spirits high, raised their weapons and shouted, ¡°Family Head Jiang, rest assured! Tonight, the Qi family will vanish from this world!¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Jiang family has treated us well over the years. It¡¯s time to repay you.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re all just waiting for your command to storm the Qi family!¡±


    The crowd was enthusiastic and unworried. They had heard that the Sacred Lotus Sect had already taken action for the Jiang family, so they just had to follow along for the ride. After the matter was done, they might even earn the Jiang family¡¯s gratitude and receive generous rewards. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Such a profitable task, why not?

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 82 - Devil Incarnate

    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Ming saw the morale of their gathered forces reach its peak and finally felt a long-suppressed relief. For the first time in ages, they broke into smiles.So what if they won against the Jiang family at the Chamber of Commerce competition? So what if they used the Immortality Pill to suppress the Fire Lotus Liquid? By the end of tonight, Nanli City would still belong to the Jiang family! The Qi family was destined to lose to the Jiang family!


    ¡°Looks like I arrived just in time.¡±


    Just as the Jiang residence was brimming with excitement and preparing to depart, a cold, clear voice came from the sky.


    Everyone looked up in confusion, only to see a stunningly beautiful yet icily indifferent figure standing under the misty night. Behind her stood a woman and two men, one of whom was carrying another person over his shoulder.


    ¡°May I ask who you are?¡± Jiang Zhen frowned deeply and stepped forward to question her.


    Yue Qingyou didn¡¯t bother to acknowledge such an insignificant insect. She waved her hand, signaling Meng Niu to throw the person he was carrying down. Without hesitation, he grabbed Song Yan and flung her toward the center of the Jiang residence.


    Song Yan plummeted from the sky and crashed heavily into the courtyard.


    Everyone was confused and quickly gathered around to investigate. When they recognized her face and saw her condition, everyone froze in shock, their jaws dropping in disbelief. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Song Yan lay half-dead on the ground, twitching uncontrollably, her face a blend of terror, regret, and utter despair, dried tear marks clearly visible at the corners of her eyes. What was even more horrifying was her appearance¡ªher limbs were all grotesquely twisted, with bones and flesh exposed. The sight was utterly gruesome!


    Some timid people were so frightened that their legs buckled, and they stumbled backward.


    ¡°Sacred Lotus Sect Leader Song Yan¡­?!¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader! Wh-what happened to you?!¡±


    ¡°Say something!¡±


    The crowd was horrified and rushed forward to check her injuries. It was hard to believe that anyone in the Southern Province could inflict such severe damage on Song Yan, the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect! Since the demise of the Almighty Combat Hall, the Sacred Lotus Sect had become the dominant power in the Southern Province!


    Upon seeing Song Yan¡¯s condition, Jiang Zhen was dumbstruck and unable to form words.


    H-how could this happen?! Wasn¡¯t she supposed to kill that woman? How did she end up thrown back here in such a pitiful state?!


    Everyone looked at Yue Qingyou and her group, their gazes filled with not only confusion and shock but also terror.


    Yue Qingyou looked down coldly at the gathered people in the Jiang residence and ordered Meng Niu and the other two behind her, ¡°Go eliminate all the ants here except for the father and son.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Meng Niu and the other two responded and immediately leaped into the Jiang residence. The gathered forces drew their weapons in panic, their eyes terrified as they looked at Meng Niu and the other two.


    Meng Niu grinned, revealing a bright and cheerful smile, as he drew a crimson battle ax.


    The ax swept forward in a flash of blood-red light, instantly cutting in half the entire front row of cultivators! Blood sprayed everywhere, painting the scene crimson. The battle ax absorbed the blood drenching it, emanating a faint, eerie glow.


    If not for the necessity of keeping the disturbance to a minimum, Meng Niu would have happily reduced the entire Jiang residence to rubble with a single swing.


    Meanwhile, Cai Se wielded her snake sword, her movements swift and serpentine as she darted through the crowd. Wherever she passed, bodies were sliced apart. The Jiang family cultivators couldn¡¯t even catch a glimpse of her shadow.


    On the other side, Bai Yuan wore dazzling gauntlets and threw a punch at the air. A powerful blast of wind from his punch swept through the Jiang family forces like a tornado, leaving no survivors in its wake.


    In the blink of an eye, countless people in the Jiang residence lay dead.


    Facing Meng Niu and the other two, the Jiang family forces couldn¡¯t resist at all. All they could do was scatter and flee in terror.


    Meng Niu, Cai Se, and Bai Yuan revealed proud and satisfied expressions.


    Finally! For the first time in ages, they felt the power and dominance of being Monster Kings again!


    Since following Ning Yecheng, they had almost forgotten they were once the strongest Monster Kings in the Monster Domain Forest. They had practically turned into mere pets¡­ no, worse than pets! At least pets could occasionally throw tantrums and disobey their owners, but they didn¡¯t dare to.


    But even with Meng Niu and the other two mercilessly slaughtering the Jiang family forces, Yue Qingyou remained unimpressed. She frowned slightly, dissatisfied with their performance.


    ¡°Is that how you serve the Demon Lord?¡± Yue Qingyou descended lightly from the sky, landing before Meng Niu and the other two with a look of disapproval.


    The three of them froze, halting their slaughter. They looked at Yue Qingyou with bewildered and fearful expressions, unsure what they had done wrong but not daring to question her.


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve been taken in by the Demon Lord, you are now considered part of the Demon Realm. As members of the Demon Realm, you must show no mercy to our enemies!¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s cold voice carried a sharp reprimand.


    Meng Niu and the other two were dumbfounded. Their methods were still considered¡­ merciful? But they were already quite ruthless!


    ¡°When I said to eliminate them, I didn¡¯t mean you should simply kill them! Killing them so quickly won¡¯t give them any chance to feel pain. That is being merciful to them!


    ¡°Anyone who dares to oppose the Demon Realm must suffer endless torment, despair, and regret before they die!¡±


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s expression was icy, her eyes flashing with a chilling light, her lips curved into a terrifyingly sinister smile. Despite her elegant and beautiful appearance, her words and expression sent shivers down everyone¡¯s spine.


    Meng Niu and the other two stood still in a daze, exchanging bewildered glances, unsure how to proceed.


    ¡°Forget it. Let me demonstrate the proper methods of the Demon Realm.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s gaze fell on Jiang Ming, who was hiding behind the crowd in fear. She said lightly, ¡°Take your own life. Witness your death in pain and regret.¡±


    As her words fell, Jiang Ming¡¯s body suddenly moved against his will.


    ¡°Huh¡­?! M-my hands¡­ they¡¯re not listening to me! Wh-what are you doing to me?! Someone, help! Save me!¡±


    Jiang Ming screamed in terror as his hand picked up a short sword from the ground of its own accord. Before the horrified gazes of everyone present, he started stabbing the sword into his own body, disassembling himself piece by piece.


    First, he completely severed his arms, then his thighs. Finally, he plunged the sword into his abdomen, slicing it open. His agonized screams echoed throughout the Jiang residence. His face twisted in fear and pain until he finally cut open his abdomen completely and died in utter despair.


    The courtyard fell into a deathly silence. Jiang Ming¡¯s harrowing screams continued to reverberate in everyone¡¯s ears, leaving them paralyzed with fear. Even the seasoned cultivators, hardened by years of training and experience, were left with nothing but endless terror.


    Meanwhile, Yue Qingyou watched the spectacle unfold with a serene, almost admiring smile.


    At this moment, everyone had the same thought.


    This woman¡­ was a devil incarnate!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 83 - It’s… It’s You!

    Meng Niu and the other two were frozen in shock. They prided themselves on their countless kills and cruelty, but compared to Yue Qingyou, they were practically merciful.The remaining Jiang family forces were already scared out of their wits, not daring to face Yue Qingyou at all. They scattered in all directions, hoping to escape.


    Naively, they thought splitting up might give them a chance, but as they jumped into the air, silent shadows emerged from the void, slashing down the fleeing figures one by one. No one knew where these shadows had come from or when they had been lying in wait.


    Desperate, the survivors huddled together, realizing there was no escape. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Who is the head of the Jiang family?¡± Yue Qingyou asked calmly, her tone devoid of urgency, as she walked forward gracefully, every step exuding elegance and composure.


    Without hesitation, the crowd pushed Jiang Zhen, who was hiding in the back, to the front. ¡°Respected Senior! The one you¡¯re looking for is Jiang Zhen. He¡¯s the head of the Jiang family!¡±


    ¡°Yes, this has nothing to do with us!¡±


    ¡°Senior, please have mercy and spare us¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior, I don¡¯t know the Jiang family that well. I just came here for dinner!¡±


    ¡°The Jiang family is guilty of heinous crimes! How about we help you wipe them out? Just please let us go¡­¡±


    The crowd begged incessantly, each offering desperate pleas for Yue Qingyou¡¯s mercy.


    Some even proposed exterminating the Jiang family themselves in exchange for a chance to live. The rest quickly nodded in agreement.


    After all, if the Jiang family hadn¡¯t provoked such a terrifying figure, none of this would have happened tonight! Sacrificing the Jiang family to save themselves was a no-brainer.


    Jiang Zhen stared at the crowd in utter disbelief. These were the same people who had just pledged their loyalty to the Jiang family moments ago, but now they were suggesting wiping out his entire family¡­ These were the same people who had fawned on Jiang family during its heyday, and he had given them countless rewards and favors!


    ¡°I only want Jiang Zhen and Jiang Li,¡± Yue Qingyou said as calmly as ever, her tone as casual as if she were discussing the weather.


    The crowd immediately understood her meaning. Without hesitation, they stormed into the residence, dragged out Jiang Li, who had been lying on top of several women, and threw him at Jiang Zhen¡¯s feet. Even as the Jiang family faced total annihilation and with his lower body paralyzed, Jiang Li had still been indulging in debauchery, oblivious to the chaos outside.


    Thrown to the ground, Jiang Li, disheveled and reeking of alcohol, let out a pained howl as his disabled legs hit the ground. Enraged, he screamed at those who had dragged him out, ¡°You¡­! Are you rebelling? How dare you treat me like this!


    ¡°I am the eldest young master of the Jiang family! Do you have a death wish? I¡¯ll have your heads cut off for this! Guards! Guards!¡±


    It was clear that Jiang Li still had no idea what was happening. The crowd looked at him in silent pity and anger.


    Jiang Li finally sensed something was wrong and glanced around. Only then did he notice the bloody corpses and severed limbs littering the courtyard, with streams of blood pooling everywhere. His greatest source of confidence¡ªhis father, Jiang Zhen¡ªwas kneeling on all fours, trembling uncontrollably.


    ¡°Old man, what¡¯s wrong with you¡­? What¡¯s going on?¡± Jiang Li called out to Jiang Zhen but received no response.


    Sensing someone approaching from behind, Jiang Li turned his head and was met with the sight of Yue Qingyou, her cold and otherworldly beauty staring down at him.


    So beautiful¡­ Jiang Li¡¯s first thought was appreciation, and his gaze unconsciously revealed a lewd look as a lascivious smirk spread across his face.


    ¡°Hmph, truly the lowest of insects.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s heart was full of disgust at Jiang Li¡¯s expression, but her lips curled into an enigmatic smile.


    ¡°Senior, we¡¯ve delivered the Jiang father and son to you. Now, could you¡­¡± The remaining survivors begged Yue Qingyou, trembling.


    ¡°Mm, you¡¯ve done well. You may leave.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s smile deepened.


    ¡°Thank you, Senior!¡± The crowd¡¯s faces lit up with joy.


    But before they could celebrate, Yue Qingyou spoke again. ¡°As a reward for your obedience, I¡¯ll make your departure less painful.


    ¡°You will now kill each other.¡±


    ¡°Senior, wait! You said you would¡ªugh!¡± One man stepped forward in panic, trying to plead further, but before he could finish, a blade pierced his chest from behind.


    ¡°You¡­!¡± The man turned around in disbelief to face his attacker, who frantically shook his head and stammered, ¡°I-it wasn¡¯t me! My hands¡­ they¡¯re not listening to me!¡±


    No sooner had he spoken than the attacker himself was run through by another blade from the side. In an instant, chaos erupted. The crowd began slaughtering each other in a frenzy, each claiming they didn¡¯t want to fight, but their bodies moved uncontrollably. The air filled with screams and wails, and blood splattered everywhere.


    Before long, only one person remained standing amidst the sea of corpses, his body pierced by dozens of blades. Covered in blood, he lifted his weapon with trembling hands, slit his own throat, and fell lifelessly to the ground.


    The scene petrified Jiang Li, and his legs couldn¡¯t stop shaking. At this moment, he finally understood the terrifying power of the woman before him.


    ¡°P-please, don¡¯t kill me! I-I¡¯ll give you whatever you want! Anything the Jiang family has is yours!¡± Jiang Li began begging Yue Qingyou desperately.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The supreme Demon Lord wishes to see you, so I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s tone was icy and calm.


    If the Demon Lord hadn¡¯t personally requested to meet Jiang Li, she would have killed him long ago. Just his previous insults toward the Demon Lord and his wife, coupled with how he had just looked at her, were enough to kill him a thousand times over.


    ¡°Demon Lord¡­?¡± Jiang Zhen and Jiang Li repeated the title in confusion, their minds racing to figure out who she was referring to.


    When had the Jiang family provoked such a figure¡­?


    As the father and son were lost in thought, Ning Yechen slowly descended from the sky. Around him, hundreds of shadowy guards emerged from the darkness, bowed deeply with their hands over their hearts, and chanted in unison, ¡°All hail the Demon Lord!!¡±


    Even Yue Qingyou stepped aside gracefully, bowed slightly with a hand over her chest, and said softly, ¡°Demon Lord.¡±


    As for Meng Niu and the other two, they had long since dropped to the ground, lying flat like obedient pets. After all, pets needed to know their place¡­


    Ning Yechen strode past his bowing guards and stood before Jiang Zhen and Jiang Li.


    The father and son looked up at him, their expressions twisting in shock and disbelief.


    ¡°It¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s you!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 84 - Defeated, But Not Entirely

    Jiang Zhen lifted his trembling body and pointed a shaking finger at Ning Yechen. ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re that woman¡¯s husband!¡±He never could have imagined that the one who had easily defeated the Sacred Lotus Sect Leader, Song Yan, the one who had destroyed the Jiang family overnight, would be that woman¡¯s husband!


    This person, apart from his refined and handsome appearance, seemed entirely unremarkable¡­


    The first time Jiang Zhen had laid eyes on Ning Yechen, he hadn¡¯t even given him a second glance.


    Jiang Li also raised his head to look at Ning Yechen, his face filled with disbelief. The same man he had once ridiculed as a pretty boy was now called the Demon Lord by these people¡­!


    Seeing the Jiang father and son dare to lift their heads and look directly at Ning Yechen, Yue Qingyou immediately frowned and coldly reprimanded, ¡°Do you ants think you can look directly at the Demon Lord! Kneel!¡±


    Jiang Zhen and Jiang Li immediately collapsed to their knees, their heads bowed, completely immobilized. Not even raising their heads was possible.


    ¡°If the Demon Lord has not given you permission to speak, you ants have no right to open your mouths.¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s tone carried clear dissatisfaction for their insolence. If not for the Demon Lord¡¯s presence, she would have long since made them understand what it truly meant to wish for death.


    ¡°It seems you¡¯re quite surprised to see me here.¡± Ning Yechen smiled coldly, looking down at the kneeling Jiang Zhen and Jiang Li. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He had come personally to ensure they understood exactly who they had offended and also to finish what he hadn¡¯t been able to do while by Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye¡¯s side.


    ¡°That day, you disrespected my wife and offended me. It¡¯s time to settle the debt.¡± Ning Yechen raised his hand and clenched it toward Jiang Li.


    Jiang Li¡¯s limbs immediately twisted and compressed, his body folding in on itself until it was nearly spherical.


    ¡°Aghhhhhhhh!!! Ahhhhhhh!! I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry! I was wrong!


    ¡°Please, have mercy on me! Father, father! Save me! It hurts! It hurts so much¡­!¡±


    Jiang Li wailed and cried out in agony, desperately begging for forgiveness while pleading with his kneeling father. Jiang Zhen trembled all over, his eyes filled with fear, unable to spare a thought for Jiang Li.


    If anything, he hated his incompetent son to the core at this moment! If not for him, the Jiang family might not have ended up like this today! Decades of the Jiang family¡¯s legacy destroyed, all because of this worthless, spoiled son!


    After compressing Jiang Li to nearly a ball-like shape, Ning Yechen released his grip, choosing not to crush him further and end his life. He wanted Jiang Li to remain in this state, enduring the excruciating pain of his twisted and broken body.


    When Jiang Li had teased Luo Ruying in front of him, Ning Yechen had wanted nothing more than to kill him on the spot. Letting him live a little longer was only so he could watch the Jiang family¡¯s downfall and annihilation with his own eyes. Now, however, Ning Yechen changed his mind. There was no rush to kill him. He would let Jiang Li wail in regret and misery for a while longer.


    Ning Yechen turned his gaze to the kneeling Jiang Zhen and smiled faintly. ¡°I heard you specifically contacted the Sacred Lotus Sect to kill my wife? You even declared you wouldn¡¯t spare a single soul?¡±


    Jiang Zhen¡¯s pupils contracted sharply, and his heart sank into utter despair. He knows everything¡­


    Everything he had planned and prepared over the past few days, Ning Yechen knew it all¡­


    Jiang Zhen understood that death was inevitable tonight¡ªlikely a gruesome one. The Jiang family of Nanli City would disappear from the world, and he felt an odd sense of peace in the face of it. Opposing someone so terrifying, the Jiang family¡¯s doom had long been sealed.


    ¡°Your Excellency, may I ask you a few questions before I die?¡± Jiang Zhen knelt and pleaded.


    ¡°An ant dares to ask the Demon Lord questions?¡± Yue Qingyou¡¯s brows furrowed coldly.


    Her terrifying aura bore down on Jiang Zhen, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood as if his internal organs had been crushed.


    Ning Yechen raised a hand, signaling Yue Qingyou to withdraw her aura. He addressed Jiang Zhen indifferently, ¡°Speak. I¡¯ll let you die with clarity.¡±


    ¡°T-thank you¡­ Your Excellency, I only wish to know¡ªwere the Qi family¡¯s Meridian Recovery Medicine and Immortality Pill given to them by you?¡± Jiang Zhen lay weakly on the ground, his face pale, yet he still forced himself to ask.


    Before his death, he had to know the truth behind the Qi family¡¯s sudden acquisition of those two formulas. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to rest in peace¡­


    He prided himself on his business acumen, believing it superior to the Qi family¡¯s. When he had once worked under the Qi family, he had genuinely worked hard, managing a district on their behalf. Thanks to his efforts, the district¡¯s profits had grown several times. Yet instead of being rewarded, he was criticized and reprimanded by the Qi family.


    His downfall had come when he identified an opportunity. He realized that a particular rare herb would soon become scarce and began hoarding it, monopolizing the market and driving prices up severalfold. Due to this, he was inundated with complaints and scolded by the Qi family, whose principles favored benefiting the people over maximizing profit.


    Their values clashed, and later, when the Sacred Lotus Sect approached the Qi family with an offer to dominate Nanli City, they refused outright. So Jiang Zhen reached out to the Sacred Lotus Sect and used their influence to establish the Jiang family¡¯s current position.


    In his mind, he should never have lost to the Qi family. His philosophy wasn¡¯t wrong! Commerce existed to make profit!


    Ning Yechen was slightly surprised by Jiang Zhen¡¯s question. The obsession with uncovering the truth was written all over his face.


    ¡°Yes, I provided the Meridian Recovery Medicine and Immortality Pill.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­ Hahaha¡­ Then I didn¡¯t lose to the Qi family¡­¡± Jiang Zhen¡¯s ghastly face relaxed into a relieved smile.


    Finally, he made one last plea to Ning Yechen. ¡°Your Excellency, I know there¡¯s no point in begging for my life. You won¡¯t spare me¡­


    ¡°I only ask that you give my son and me a swift death.¡±


    Having witnessed the gruesome fates of everyone in the estate, Jiang Zhen couldn¡¯t pretend he wasn¡¯t afraid. After all, he was an ordinary man who had only tempered his body. How could he not be terrified?


    Even now, just looking at Yue Qingyou made him tremble uncontrollably and struggle to breathe.


    Hearing Jiang Zhen¡¯s plea, Jiang Li, writhing in agony, ignored his pain and roared in terror, ¡°Old fool! If you want to die, die alone! I don¡¯t want to die!


    ¡°Please, spare me! I¡¯ll give you whatever you want! Kill him and make me the Jiang family head. I¡¯ll give you everything!¡±


    When Jiang Zhen saw his son¡¯s pitiful display, his face turned ashen, his heart filled with a mix of sadness and relief. With a son like this, even if not tonight, the Jiang family would have been doomed eventually...


    In the end, the Qi family had truly won after all.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 85 - Too Kind

    ¡°Hmm¡­ I can give you a swift death, but him? No.¡± Ning Yechen mercifully granted Jiang Zhen a quick end out of a shred of respect for his remaining dignity and tossed a dagger in front of him.As for Jiang Li, there was no way he would let him off so easily! The moment Jiang Li set his sights on Luo Ruying, his fate of a painful death had been sealed.


    Jiang Zhen cast one last glance at Jiang Li, who was still wailing in agony, and picked up the dagger from the ground. Without hesitation, he plunged it into his chest!


    Everything that happened was Jiang Li¡¯s doing, and he was just getting what he deserved¡­


    Jiang Zhen had undoubtedly failed as a father. But he had done all he could do for him.


    The dagger pierced Jiang Zhen¡¯s heart, and he collapsed, lifeless.


    Seeing this, Jiang Li howled even louder and begged for mercy, ¡°Please, spare me! I-I¡¯ll give you the entire Jiang family! I don¡¯t want anything! Just let me live!¡±  Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ning Yechen looked at Jiang Li with cold disdain. Did he still not understand what was happening? The destruction of the Jiang family wasn¡¯t about wealth. Even if the Jiang family¡¯s assets were thrown into his Demon God Palace, he would consider them a nuisance. What he wanted was the price for offending him!


    Ning Yechen raised his hand, preparing to compress Jiang Li into a flattened disk. The moment the process began, Jiang Li let out pig-like squeals of pain and terror.


    To Ning Yechen¡¯s surprise, Yue Qingyou suddenly spoke up to stop him. ¡°Demon Lord, may I request you spare his life?¡±


    ¡°Oh? Why?¡± Ning Yechen paused and turned to her in confusion.


    In his memory, Yue Qingyou was never one to show mercy to insects like Jiang Li. To her, most beings in the Six Realms were nothing more than ants. In fact, among the denizens of the Demon Realm, Ning Yechen considered himself the most merciful. Compared to his subordinates with disturbing tendencies¡­


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s beautiful, icy eyes glanced at Jiang Li, and her lips curled into a terrifying smile as she explained calmly, ¡°Demon Lord, this man not only offended you but also disrespected the madam. Killing him directly is too merciful a fate. Instead, why not allow me to send him to the Demon Realm¡¯s Punishment Hall?¡±


    The Punishment Hall¡ªits name alone was enough to strike fear. It housed specialists in torture and execution, employing methods so cruel and horrifying that they were nigh unimaginable.


    Even existences from the Heavenly Realm shuddered at the mention of the Punishment Hall. Many would rather face death, even soul obliteration, than be captured and interrogated there.


    The screams and pleas for death in the Punishment Hall never ceased.


    Once captured inside, people never came back out. Even those with unshakable resolve would beg to confess everything by the second day. The Punishment Hall was a place even Ning Yechen found nauseating after his singular visit. It had been established in ancient times and upheld by generations of Demon Lords as a means of maintaining order in the chaotic Demon Realm.


    Although Ning Yechen had attempted to abolish the Punishment Hall several times, he faced strong opposition from many of his demon generals and subordinates. They argued that its existence was crucial for deterring treachery within the Demon Realm and ensuring those who offended the Demon Lord received proper retribution.


    Given the instability of the Demon Realm and the fact that Ning Yechen had still been consolidating his rule at the time, he had allowed it to remain. And when he tired of being the Demon Lord and left, he had largely forgotten about the Punishment Hall.


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s suggestion brought it back to mind.


    After a moment of consideration, Ning Yechen nodded. ¡°Very well. I leave him to you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Demon Lord! I assure you won¡¯t be disappointed!¡± Yue Qingyou responded with delight.  ¡°Shall I provide you with regular updates on his punishment?¡±


    Ning Yechen waved his hands in refusal. ¡°No need¡­¡±


    Just the thought of it made him lose his appetite.


    ¡°Understood, Demon Lord.¡± Yue Qingyou approached Jiang Li and ordered the nearby shadow guards, ¡°Take him to the Punishment Hall in the Demon Realm. Inform the warden, Tian Xing, that this ant has offended the Demon Lord and Madam. He¡¯ll know what to do.


    ¡°Make sure he remains alive. If he dies, Tian Xing will be the next to face punishment!¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± Two shadow guards dragged Jiang Li into a twisting rift in the void.


    ¡°W-where are you taking me?! Let me go¡­!¡± Jiang Li struggled as he was taken away like a powerless chick being, vanishing into the void. What awaited him was an entirely new and stimulating life.


    With the matter of the Jiang family resolved, Ning Yechen turned to leave, eager to return home and warm his bed with his wife.


    Before departing, he noticed Song Yan lying on the ground. She was twitching, her pupils dilated, her face frozen in a blank, dazed expression. She had just endured another round of Yue Qingyou¡¯s illusion, experiencing the agony of her body being stripped apart.


    When her eyes met Ning Yechen¡¯s, they filled with desperate pleading, silently begging him to end her suffering. He immediately recognized Yue Qingyou¡¯s handiwork. She had undoubtedly subjected Song Yan to the endless cycle of torment.


    ¡°Who is she?¡±


    ¡°Demon Lord, her name is Song Yan, the leader of the Sacred Lotus Sect. She was the one who attempted to attack Madam tonight and was the Jiang family¡¯s backer,¡± Yue Qingyou replied nonchalantly. ¡°The ants in the city and outskirts have all been dealt with.¡±


    Ning Yechen hesitated briefly before raising his hand. In an instant, Song Yan¡¯s body dissolved into nothingness. He granted her a swift end.


    In the past, he might not have been so lenient. But after spending time with Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye, he decided to show some mercy. After all, he didn¡¯t want his beloved wife and daughter to think he was excessively cruel.


    Sigh¡­ I¡¯m too kind.


    Yue Qingyou hadn¡¯t expected Ning Yechen to end Song Yan¡¯s life directly, but she respected all of the Demon Lord¡¯s decisions. She even praised him:  ¡°As expected of you, Demon Lord, your mercy is unparalleled in the entire Demon Realm~¡±


    ¡°Enough, enough¡­ Clean up everything thoroughly. I don¡¯t want any major disturbances tomorrow.¡±


    With a casual wave, Ning Yechen disappeared.


    Yue Qingyou stayed behind, directing everyone to erase all traces of the events.


    Just as she finished, a message came. ¡°Lady Left Guardian, someone else has arrived!¡±

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 86 - Tonight’s Snow Is Colder Than Any Other Year’s

    "More ants?" Yue Qingyou''s delicate brows furrowed, her face showing clear displeasure.All these pests appearing tonight was starting to irritate her.


    "Who are they?"


    "They seem to be from Nanli Academy in Nanli City," the shadow guard reported before hesitantly asking, "Lady Left Guardian, should we eliminate them all?"


    "No need. You are not to act. I¡¯ll handle them myself," Yue Qingyou ordered after a brief moment of thought.


    Before arriving in Nanli City, Yue Qingyou had already gathered basic information about everything in the city. Nanli Academy, the city¡¯s main force for training cultivators and maintaining public order, had likely detected the unusual disturbances tonight.


    While it would be easier to wipe out the academy along with everything else, the Demon Lord had already said he didn¡¯t want too much commotion. If Nanli Academy disappeared overnight, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar and might create unnecessary trouble for the Demon Lord.


    Thus, she decided to deal with the matter personally. Leaving the cleanup of the Jiang family to her subordinates, Yue Qingyou put on a mask and vanished into the night.


    Under the moonlit sky, Xia Zhuo, the headmaster of Nanli Academy, led a group of cultivators flying swiftly towards the Jiang residence, his face filled with doubt. According to the information he had received, the Sacred Lotus Sect had already begun their operation, yet throughout the city, he hadn¡¯t encountered a single trace of the sect.


    The city was unusually quiet and peaceful, without any sign of chaos. Most strangely, the entire Sacred Lotus Sect seemed to have disappeared without a trace! His scouts he had sent to the city also reported nothing.


    This was far too odd¡­


    Just as Xia Zhuo approached the Jiang residence with his doubts swirling in his mind, a masked figure suddenly appeared before him, blocking his path.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Xia Zhuo asked vigilantly, unable to sense even a trace of the woman¡¯s aura.


    ¡°You are Xia Zhuo, headmaster of Nanli Academy, correct?¡± Yue Qingyou asked indifferently.


    ¡°I am. May I ask who you are and why you are blocking my path?¡± Xia Zhuo frowned, his guard up. He instinctively assumed she was someone sent by the Sacred Lotus Sect to stop him.


    ¡°Hmph¡­ Block you? Don¡¯t flatter yourself.¡± Yue Qingyou scoffed coldly. ¡°Killing you would only take an instant. The only reason I haven¡¯t is because the Supreme One showed you mercy.¡±


    Xia Zhuo¡¯s expression changed to one of surprise. While he didn¡¯t consider himself the strongest, his Divine Being realm cultivation made him one of the most powerful individuals in the Southern Province. Apart from the now-vanished Almighty Combat Hall¡¯s Wu Kuang and the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s Song Yan, he was unrivaled in strength.


    Yet this mysterious woman spoke with such arrogance, claiming she could kill him in an instant!


    And who was this ¡®Supreme One¡¯ she spoke of?


    Before Xia Zhuo could ask further, Yue Qingyou continued calmly, ¡°I¡¯m only here to inform you. If you are here about the Jiang family and the Sacred Lotus Sect, you can turn back.


    ¡°The Jiang family and the Sacred Lotus Sect have already been wiped from existence.¡±


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    Xia Zhuo and the cultivators behind him were instantly stunned, their faces filled with disbelief. They knew the power of the Sacred Lotus Sect well. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been so cautious around them. Ever since the Almighty Combat Hall disappeared, the Sacred Lotus Sect had reigned supreme, practically unmatched.


    Yet she claimed the Sacred Lotus Sect had been annihilated?


    From the time Xia Zhuo received news of the sect¡¯s operation to now, not even half an hour had passed. Could the sect really have been completely destroyed in such a short time?! It sounded impossible, but given the eerie absence of the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s presence in the city, Xia Zhuo couldn¡¯t help but feel a cold chill and start to believe her words.


    ¡°By tomorrow, you¡¯ll hear the news of the Jiang family and the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s disappearance,¡± Yue Qingyou said coldly. ¡°It¡¯s a small punishment for daring to offend the Supreme One.¡±


    Xia Zhuo felt a bone-deep chill, an unprecedented fear filling his heart. Even when facing Song Yan, he had never felt such powerlessness and dread.


    Who exactly had the Jiang family and the Sacred Lotus Sect provoked to meet such an end?


    ¡°Leave now while I¡¯m still feeling merciful before I change my mind and deal with you myself.¡±


    Although terrified, Xia Zhuo gathered his courage and asked, ¡°M-may I ask¡­ who is the Supreme One?¡±


    ¡°Hmph, a mere ant like you dares to inquire about the Supreme One¡¯s name? The Supreme One dislikes being disturbed. You¡¯d do well not to investigate things you shouldn¡¯t.


    ¡°Otherwise, Nanli Academy might be next¡­¡±


    With that, Yue Qingyou¡¯s figure shimmered and vanished into thin air.


    Xia Zhuo stood frozen, still reeling in shock. When had such a terrifying force arrived in Nanli City without his knowledge?


    Soon after, he received reports confirming that the Qi family and the city itself were unharmed, but the Sacred Lotus Sect had been completely obliterated. The speed of the annihilation was so swift that Xia Zhuo didn¡¯t even have time to react¡­


    At this moment, soft snowflakes began to fall across the city, blanketing everything in white.


    Xia Zhuo shivered involuntarily, his body cold and trembling. ¡°It feels like tonight¡¯s snow is colder than any other year¡¯s¡­¡±


    Without hesitation, he ordered all members of Nanli Academy to withdraw and ignore the Qi family and any other events. They were not to investigate further. Tonight, nothing had happened.


    After leaving Xia Zhuo, Yue Qingyou did not immediately return to Ning Yecheng¡¯s side. Instead, she made her way directly to the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s headquarters. Without any attempt to conceal herself, she strode into the sect¡¯s grounds with calm elegance.


    The final remaining Golden Lotus Envoy of the sect flew forward to block her path. ¡°Who dares trespass in the Sacred Lotus Sect?!¡±


    ¡°Shatter.¡± Yue Qingyou didn¡¯t spare him a glance as she uttered a single word.


    In the next instant, the Golden Lotus Envoy¡¯s body split apart into countless pieces, and he died on the spot. The other disciples of the Sacred Lotus Sect were struck dumb with terror and disbelief. The Golden Lotus Envoy, second only to their leader, had been killed with just one word!


    Yue Qingyou didn¡¯t waste another moment on the remaining ants and softly murmured, ¡°Perish.¡±


    With a deafening explosion, the entire Sacred Lotus Sect was obliterated from its center, the shockwave engulfing everything and spreading for a hundred miles.


    When the dust settled, the Sacred Lotus Sect¡¯s grounds had become nothing but a bottomless abyss.


    From this night forward, the Sacred Lotus Sect ceased to exist.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 87 - My Dearest Wife, Be the Light of My Life

    The night deepened, and snow began to fall.People on the streets started heading home one after another. The bustling and lively roads grew quiet, with only a few figures lingering under the dim lights.


    Luo Ruying stood at the entrance of the street, holding Luo Hongye in her arms, her gaze fixed on the distant end of the road.


    After parting with Ning Yechen, she hadn¡¯t immediately returned home. Instead, she chose to wait here on the only path leading back, hoping to see him return. She wanted to take the opportunity tonight, during the New Year¡¯s Festival, to give him the gift she had prepared.


    Luo Hongye, having walked with her for quite some time, was now fast asleep in her arms.


    Ning Yechen originally planned to sneak back home unnoticed, but when he saw Luo Ruying waiting for him at the street corner with their child in his arms, he changed his mind. What¡¯s she doing out here in the cold instead of going home?


    A faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he silently descended into a nearby alley. He pretended to be returning from the market and walked towards her. ¡°Dear~¡±


    ¡°Welcome back.¡±


    ¡°Hmm? Weren¡¯t you going to buy something?¡±


    Luo Ruying felt a sense of relief wash over her upon seeing Ning Yechen appear. She had been uneasy all night, suspecting that something unusual was happening in the city. S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    She regretted letting him leave her side. Ning Yechen was only a mortal, and the city was full of cultivators. If danger arose, he wouldn¡¯t stand a chance.


    In addition to wanting to give him her gift, she had been waiting here out of concern for his safety. If he hadn¡¯t returned, she would have gone out to search for him.


    However, seeing him come back empty-handed puzzled her. After all, he had said he was going to buy something. She was curious about what it might be.


    Ning Yechen froze, only then remembering the excuse he had used earlier. He hadn¡¯t actually bought anything!


    Under Luo Ruying¡¯s questioning gaze, he explained, ¡°Ah, when I got there, it was already closed¡­¡±


    ¡°Closed? On such a lively day?¡± she asked in confusion, though she didn¡¯t dwell on it.


    ¡°Yes, maybe the owner took his family out to enjoy the festivities,¡± Ning Yechen replied smoothly.


    After some thought, Luo Ruying found the explanation reasonable. On such a festive occasion, it wasn¡¯t unusual for shop owners to close temporarily and join the celebrations with their families.


    ¡°Alright, dear, it¡¯s cold outside. Let¡¯s go home.¡± Ning Yechen took her arm and gently led her home.


    But Luo Ruying hesitated, her face tinged with embarrassment, ¡°Wait¡­ I¡­ I have something for you.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Ning Yechen stopped in his tracks and looked at her with eager anticipation. He had sensed earlier she might have something to say to him, and now he realized it was a gift!


    Seeing his excited expression, Luo Ruying became even more bashful. After a moment of hesitation, she took out a silver-white, fluffy scarf from her arms and handed it to him.


    Initially, she had planned to knit him a sweater, just like she had done for Luo Hongye. However, as she worked on it, she felt the design didn¡¯t look quite right. Ning Yechen wasn¡¯t a child like Luo Hongye, who could wear anything.


    A plain-colored sweater without any patterns seemed too dull and unflattering. In the end, she decided to make a scarf instead and planned to give it to him tonight as a New Year gift.


    Ning Yechen held the scarf in his hands, his face lighting up with delight. It was warm to the touch. He had thought Luo Ruying had only been busy knitting winter clothes for Luo Hongye and hadn¡¯t expected that she had made a scarf for him.


    My wife is so wonderful¡­


    ¡°Thank you, dear.¡± Ning Yechen stepped forward to pull Luo Ruying into his arms, his hands wrapping around her slender waist.


    Luo Ruying blushed slightly. Fortunately, the presence of Luo Hongye between them kept their bodies from being too close.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go home,¡± she murmured, her face slightly flushed. Seeing how much he liked her gift made her happy. It was her first time giving a gift to someone outside her family.


    ¡°Dear, I have a request. Can you grant it?¡± Ning Yechen asked, his arms still around her, his eyes locked on hers.


    Having spent the evening surrounded by people and later interrupted by the Sacred Lotus Sect, this moment of privacy was a rare opportunity he wasn¡¯t going to waste.


    ¡°Hm? What is it?¡± Luo Ruying asked curiously. It was rare for Ning Yechen to make such a formal request.


    He smiled faintly and leaned closer to whisper something in her ear. Luo Ruying¡¯s face immediately turned a deep shade of red. She hesitated, glancing around nervously before asking softly, ¡°Now¡­? Here?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Ning Yechen smiled and nodded seriously.


    After confirming once more that no one else was around, Luo Ruying, her cheeks still flushed, shyly called out in a soft voice, ¡°H-Husband¡­¡±


    That¡¯s right. Ning Yechen¡¯s request was for her to call him ¡®husband¡¯.


    While she had addressed him as such in public before, doing so privately, face-to-face, was a first for her, and it felt difficult to say. Ning Yechen simply said he wanted to hear her call him that again.


    With no one else around, she decided to indulge his request.


    Hearing her soft, bashful voice calling him ¡®husband¡¯ filled Ning Yechen¡¯s heart with joy. Looking at her shy and beautiful face, he couldn¡¯t resist cupping her cheeks with his hands and leaning closer.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s heart pounded wildly, and a nervous anticipation built within her. She closed her eyes slowly and tilted her lips forward slightly.


    Although she had once thought about killing him after losing her innocence to him, she had never truly blamed him. After all, it had been her who had forced the situation. Over time, as she lived with him and saw how well he cared for her and their child, she came to appreciate him.


    She no longer regretted giving herself to him that night. She deeply cherished this life with him and their child. Since she had already devoted herself to him and bore his child, she now fully accepted him as her one and only husband.


    ¡°Dear, please take care of me for the rest of my life~¡± Ning Yechen traced his fingers gently across her soft, fair cheeks.


    With these heartfelt words, he leaned in and kissed her inviting lips.


    ¡°Mm¡­¡±


    A soft, tender moan escaped as their lips met, entwining in a deep and passionate kiss.


    It was their first time kissing each other passionately with such clarity of mind. Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned an enchanting shade of red as she surrendered to the moment.


    When their lips finally parted, Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen with shy, dreamy eyes and gently nodded, responding to his earlier confession.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 88 - A Beautiful Night

    Just as Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying were lost in their tender moment, several heads popped out from the other side of the alley, one above the other, peeking intently."They kissed! They kissed!"


    "The Demon Lord and Madam kissed!"


    "This important occasion must be recorded!"


    "Quick, quick! Notify the Lady Left Guardian that her plan was a success!"


    "The fireworks! Hurry, get the fireworks ready!"


    Ye Tianshen and the others were more excited than Ning Yechen himself, their faces full of joy as they barked out orders. How could such a perfect moment not have the accompaniment of fireworks?


    Standing with their backs to Luo Ruying, they were perfectly visible to Ning Yechen, who nearly jumped in shock. Why are these guys still secretly following me?!


    Ning Yechen immediately glared at his peeping subordinates, his eyes full of menace.


    Frightened, they ducked their heads back behind the wall, only to cautiously peek out again moments later.


    "Wh-what¡¯s wrong?" Luo Ruying asked in puzzlement when she noticed the hint of panic in Ning Yechen¡¯s expression and the ferocity in his gaze.


    Just as she was about to turn her head to follow his gaze, he quickly cupped her face with both hands and redirected her gaze back to him. There was no way he could let her find out about those troublemakers!


    Under her puzzled gaze, Ning Yechen remained silent and lowered his head to kiss her soft, cherry-red lips again.


    "Mm¡­ Mmm¡­" Luo Ruying was surprised at first, her body tense, but she gradually relaxed, and her shy, rosy tongue timidly responded to Ning Yechen¡¯s.


    At this moment, a streak of light shot into the night sky and exploded into brilliant fireworks that illuminated the dark firmament. The people of Nanli City looked out their windows in curiosity, watching the vibrant display.


    "Strange¡­ Fireworks at this hour?"


    "Wasn¡¯t there already a fireworks show earlier? Are there two tonight?"


    "Well, no matter. Watching it again from home is a treat."


    As the colorful fireworks lit up the night one after another, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying held each other tightly, sharing a passionate kiss. After what felt like an eternity, the two reluctantly parted.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s beautiful eyes were filled with rare tenderness and shy affection, making her look even more endearing.


    Ning Yechen found himself momentarily entranced until they both noticed, out of the corner of their eyes, that Luo Hongye, who was supposed to be sound asleep in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, had woken up. The child¡¯s bright eyes blinked curiously as she watched her parents with innocent interest.


    When did the child wake up?! Was it because of the fireworks? And¡­ did she see what we just did?!


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face burned a deep red as she lowered her head in embarrassment. Being caught by their child during such an intimate moment was utterly mortifying.


    "Yeye¡­ y-you¡¯re awake." Ning Yechen smiled awkwardly at Luo Hongye.


    "Daddy, Mommy, what were you doing?" the little girl asked innocently, her head tilted in curiosity.


    Her question made Luo Ruying¡¯s cheeks flush even more.


    "Yeye, Daddy was just playing a game with Mommy," Ning Yechen explained with a serious expression. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He had to come up with something! The child was too young to understand those things.


    "A game? I want to play too! I want to play with Daddy and Mommy!" Luo Hongye raised her little hands excitedly.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying exchanged a helpless look. Then, smiling warmly, they each kissed one of Luo Hongye¡¯s chubby cheeks.


    "Your turn, Yeye~"


    Giggling happily, Luo Hongye planted a kiss on both her parents¡¯ cheeks in return.


    The family of three walked hand-in-hand back home.


    Following between them, Luo Hongye called out in her sweet, babyish voice, "Let¡¯s go. We¡¯re going home~ Going home~"


    In the shadows, Ye Tianshen and the others wiped their tear-streaked faces, deeply moved by the scene.


    Sniff sniff¡­ This is so wonderful!


    The Demon Lord and his wife were so loving. Surely, it wouldn¡¯t be long before a second little prince or princess was born¡­


    ¡­


    Late at night, in the bedroom.


    After putting Luo Hongye to sleep, Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen also lay down on the bed. This time, Luo Hongye wasn¡¯t sleeping between them. Instead, she lay nestled in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms.


    Without the child separating them, Ning Yechen was free to wrap his arm around Luo Ruying¡¯s waist and pull her close to his chest.


    "T-the child is still sleeping¡­ You¡¯d better not try anything strange," Luo Ruying mumbled, her face flushed as she turned her back to him. Despite her shyness, she didn¡¯t push him away.


    "Don¡¯t worry, dear. It¡¯s cold tonight, and I just want to hold you while we sleep," Ning Yechen whispered in her ear. "I promise I won¡¯t do anything strange!"


    With the romantic atmosphere lingering from earlier, Ning Yechen relished the rare chance to hold her like this. Her back was warm against him, and her faint, delicate fragrance was incredibly soothing. He liked it very much.


    Realizing he only wanted to cuddle, Luo Ruying gradually relaxed. Hearing him mention the cold, she even shifted closer, pressing her soft body against his chest. Her warmth should help him stay comfortable¡­


    As she nestled closer, she felt a strange tenderness.


    She never imagined she would one day lie in a man¡¯s arms, feeling protected like this.


    And the man was a mere mortal¡­


    "My dear¡­ If one day I¡¯m no longer here, promise me you¡¯ll raise Yeye well," she said softly, her fingers gently stroking the sleeping child in her arms. "Let her live as an ordinary child¡­"


    Her voice trembled slightly as she rested her head against Ning Yechen¡¯s chest. Although she loved her current life, the more she loved it, the more afraid she became, afraid that it might all be taken away.


    The Heavenly Realm was likely still searching for her and her daughter, and she worried about dragging Ning Yechen into the danger.


    Moreover, her life was sustained by an artificial heart, and she had no idea how long it would last. She even considered leaving alone to protect them, but she couldn¡¯t bear to part with her child or their life together.


    Sensing her sorrow, Ning Yechen tightened his embrace and said softly, "Dear, don¡¯t let your thoughts wander. I¡¯m here. As long as I¡¯m here, you and our child will be safe. No one will ever hurt you again."


    His words sent a gentle tremor through her heart. She smiled secretly, feeling a deep sense of reassurance.


    He¡¯s just a mortal, yet he dares to say he¡¯ll protect me, a Heavenly Being, and our child. How ridiculous¡­


    And yet she didn¡¯t dislike it. In fact, she found it endearing. His words were enough for her. Luo Ruying nestled peacefully in Ning Yechen¡¯s arms and gradually drifted off to sleep.


    However, not long after, her eyes flew open in a mix of embarrassment and irritation. She glanced back at the still-sleeping Ning Yechen with a pouty glare. Why is this man¡¯s hand so restless even when he¡¯s asleep?!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 89 - Spread of the Shocking News

    The next morning, a piece of shocking news quickly spread throughout Nanli City.Overnight, everyone in the Jiang family estate had disappeared without a trace! The entire estate was empty, from the Jiang family members to the servants and guards. The estate was eerily deserted¡ªthere were no signs of struggle, no evidence left behind, not even a single person in sight.


    Some speculated that the Jiang family realized they could no longer remain in Nanli City, so they had packed up and left in the middle of the night. But this speculation was soon refuted by others. Everything in the estate had been left untouched. Nothing suggested a hurried move. Even if they had moved, with hundreds of people, including servants and guards, how could they leave the city so silently that no one noticed?


    Others guessed that the Qi family must have a powerful backer, and it was this force that had secretly taken action to wipe out the Jiang family overnight. But this speculation seemed even less credible than the first and was largely dismissed as a joke. If the Qi family really had such a powerful backer, would they have endured being suppressed by the Jiang family for decades?


    Moreover, the Jiang family had the Sacred Lotus Sect behind them! After the mysterious disappearance of the Almighty Combat Hall, the Sacred Lotus Sect had become the most powerful force in the Southern Province. Who could possibly challenge the Sacred Lotus Sect, the force behind the Jiang family?


    The disappearance of the Jiang family became the talk of the city, an unsolved mystery that dominated conversations throughout Nanli City that day.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the courtyard of Ning Yechen¡¯s home, he and his family were enjoying a warm, peaceful breakfast together.


    Unlike her usual habit of sitting in her parents¡¯ laps to be fed, Luo Hongye was sitting beside Ning Yechen this morning.


    On her other side was Yue Qingyou, carefully feeding her spoonfuls of porridge. Seeing Luo Hongye eat the food she offered, her cold, composed face softened into a gratified and moved smile.


    The little princess accepted the food I fed her! She was deeply moved.


    This moment would add a glorious chapter to her record in the Demon Realm! She would surely fulfill her duty as the Demon Realm¡¯s overseer and raise the little princess like her own granddaughter, guiding her to greatness!


    Sitting nearby, Luo Ruying secretly observed Yue Qingyou.


    Ever since Yue Qingyou arrived, she often found herself watching her. Her manners and poise were impeccable, her work meticulous and reliable, and she managed the household with remarkable efficiency. She was unfailingly respectful and polite toward Luo Ruying, and her affection for Luo Hongye was unparalleled.


    It was clear that Yue Qingyou enjoyed taking care of children. Whenever the opportunity arose, she was always enthusiastic and eager to help, as if she treated Luo Hongye like her own child.


    "Big Sister Yue, Yeye wants more! Ah~" Luo Hongye leaned toward Yue Qingyou with her mouth open wide.


    Delighted, Yue Qingyou fed another spoonful of porridge to the little girl, then gently wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.


    The little princess is still growing; she needs to eat well! In the future, she will surely become someone as extraordinary as the Demon Lord himself!


    Yue Qingyou began pondering what precious medicinal dishes or divine beast meat she could prepare to further nurture the little princess¡­


    Just as she was deep in thought, planning Luo Hongye¡¯s diet, a knock sounded on the courtyard gate. It was undoubtedly none other than Qi Yuan.


    "Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, Little Yeye~" Qi Yuan greeted Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying cheerfully before rushing over to Luo Hongye. As usual, she reached out to pinch the little girl¡¯s round, chubby cheeks. No matter how many times she saw her, Little Yeye was just too adorable! Her soft, squishy cheeks were irresistible.


    But soon, Qi Yuan felt a cold, piercing gaze fixed on her, and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end. Turning her head, she was met with Yue Qingyou¡¯s icy stare. Yue Qingyou¡¯s hand clenched a spoon with such force that it shattered into pieces.


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    This beautiful older sister is way too scary!


    Did she just crush a spoon with her bare hand?!


    This has to be a threat, right? Definitely a threat!


    Qi Yuan¡¯s face turned pale with fear. To this day, she still didn¡¯t understand why Yue Qingyou was so hostile toward her.


    Yue Qingyou barely restrained the murderous intent in her heart as she transmitted a message to Ning Yechen, "Demon Lord, can I kill her?"


    "You¡¯ve already asked me this question before! Rejected!" Ning Yechen replied exasperatedly.


    If every person who liked his daughter and pinched her cheeks had to be killed, the world would be a much smaller place¡­


    Meanwhile, Meng Niu and the other two sat nearby, looking at Qi Yuan with a mix of envy and admiration.


    This woman is so lucky. Not only can she boldly pinch the little princess¡¯s cheeks, but she even gets to live afterward¡­ Especially considering Yue Qingyou already wants her dead¡­


    "Miss Qi, since you¡¯re here, have a seat," Luo Ruying said with a smile, patting the empty spot beside her.


    Qi Yuan immediately ran over to sit by Luo Ruying, avoiding eye contact with Yue Qingyou.


    Was it just my imagination, or does it feel like this beautiful sister wants to kill me?


    After she took a moment to compose herself, her expression turned serious as she addressed Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying. "Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, you might not know yet, but something big happened in the city!


    "Last night, the entire Jiang family disappeared without a trace from Nanli City! Even Nanli Academy said they couldn¡¯t investigate the matter!"


    Although Qi Yuan was glad the Jiang family was gone, the situation was far too strange. How could an entire household of hundreds vanish overnight without anyone hearing or seeing anything? During a festive season, with people everywhere in the city, no less!


    She knew the Jiang family well and found it hard to believe they would leave willingly.


    "The Jiang family disappeared¡­?" Luo Ruying asked, visibly surprised.


    "That¡¯s not all, Big Sister Luo. The entire Sacred Lotus Sect was reportedly wiped out overnight too!" Qi Yuan continued, still shaken. "The Sacred Lotus Sect is the strongest sect in the Southern Province since the fall of the Almighty Combat Hall!"


    The bizarre events in the Southern Province were becoming more frequent. First, the Almighty Combat Hall had disappeared, and now the Jiang family and the Sacred Lotus Sect¡ªyet no one knew who was behind it all.


    Luo Ruying grew contemplative.


    She had little interest in the Jiang family. If not for Jiang Li provoking her, she wouldn¡¯t have helped the Qi family win the commerce competition out of spite. She had already resolved that if the Jiang family dared to trouble her again, she would make them disappear herself.


    But it seemed someone else had beaten her to it¡­


    For the entire Jiang family to vanish overnight without her even noticing, the perpetrator¡¯s power had to be extraordinary!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 90 - Kindergarten?

    Luo Ruying had a persistent feeling that a mysterious force was lurking in the city¡ªsomething she couldn¡¯t detect. She could only hope it wouldn¡¯t involve her. All she wanted now was to live a peaceful, ordinary life with her family. Noticing Luo Ruying¡¯s furrowed brows and worried expression, Ning Yechen gently reached over to hold her hand and offered her a warm, reassuring smile. A sense of calm washed over her heart, and she returned his smile with a faint, soft one of her own.


    Qi Yuan, who had been quietly observing the couple, smiled like an affectionate aunt when she saw them holding hands under the table. Is it just my imagination, or has the bond between Big Sister Luo and Big Brother Ning grown even deeper?


    Not wanting to disturb the sweet atmosphere, Qi Yuan shifted away from discussing troubling topics and instead asked, "By the way, Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, did you go see the fireworks display last night?"


    "Yes, we did," Luo Ruying replied with a smile. "It was truly beautiful."


    She felt grateful to Qi Yuan for recommending the fireworks display to her.


    "Umm¡­ Did you go up the hill?" Qi Yuan asked curiously.


    "Yes. Is something wrong with that?" Luo Ruying asked, puzzled. The hill was a designated viewing spot for fireworks, so she didn¡¯t understand why Qi Yuan asked this.


    Qi Yuan sighed and clenched her fists in frustration. "There¡¯s nothing wrong with the spot, Big Sister Luo. But last night, the fireworks display was suddenly moved earlier without notice! The people responsible for lighting the fireworks were found asleep in a tree grove this morning. They don¡¯t remember anything that happened!


    "And to make it worse, someone set up a fog formation at the entrance to the hill. No one could make it up there!


    "Some people spent the entire night flying in circles inside the fog and were found passed out at the base of the hill at dawn.


    "Now, many cultivators in the city are searching for the culprit who pulled this prank!"


    Because of the fog, not a single person from the city had made it up the hill to watch the fireworks. Hearing Luo Ruying had been able to, Qi Yuan was surprised. Perhaps Big Sister Luo could do it because of her extraordinary strength. The fog couldn¡¯t trap her.


    Luo Ruying, however, was quite curious about who could orchestrate such a prank. Her gaze instinctively shifted to Yue Qingyou, who had been the one to inform her of the change in the fireworks schedule last night. How did she know about it¡­?


    Yue Qingyou sipped her tea gracefully, maintaining a calm, detached demeanor, as if none of it had anything to do with her.


    Only Ning Yechen knew full well that it was absolutely her doing.


    "Daddy, mmm¡­" Having eaten her fill, Luo Hongye climbed out of her chair and nestled herself into Ning Yechen¡¯s lap, settling comfortably.


    Ning Yechen held her lovely and stroked her small, round head. The child¡¯s head was soft and smooth, fitting perfectly in his hand. Luo Hongye squinted her eyes in delight, her face radiating happiness. She only displayed such joy and contentment when she was in the arms of Ning Yechen or Luo Ruying.


    From observing their interactions for a while now, Qi Yuan noticed that Luo Hongye rarely left the side of her parents. She was extremely shy around strangers and didn¡¯t like to interact with others, let alone play with children her age.


    It had taken Qi Yuan a long time and plenty of delicious snacks to earn a sliver of closeness with Luo Hongye. She¡¯s far too reliant on Big Sister Luo and Big Brother Ning¡­


    "Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, the New Year will soon be over, and Nanli Academy¡¯s annual enrollment season is about to begin. The academy offers not only advanced cultivation classes but also elementary school classes and even a special kindergarten program for young children.


    "Why don¡¯t you consider enrolling Little Yeye?" Qi Yuan suggested.


    Nanli Academy was one of the most prestigious institutions in the Southern Province, and its kindergarten program would be perfect for a child like Luo Hongye.


    Hearing this suggestion, Luo Ruying and Ning Yechen both paused and exchanged hesitant glances. They were well aware of Luo Hongye¡¯s dependence on them and her aversion to strangers, which stemmed from her traumatic childhood. She had spent her early years either hiding alone in desolate places or locked in dark dungeons, with little to no interaction with others.


    It was no wonder she found it difficult to trust or connect with people outside of her parents.


    Because of this, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying had always doted on her, eager to make up for the love and security she lacked growing up. Although they adored her clinginess, they also hoped she could open up to others and experience more of the world.


    What parent wouldn¡¯t want their child to grow into a cheerful and outgoing person?


    While Qi Yuan¡¯s suggestion made sense, the idea of sending Luo Hongye away from them, even for a few hours, made both parents reluctant and worried. Especially Luo Ruying, the thought of not having Luo Hongye within her line of sight filled her with anxiety.


    Noticing their hesitation, Qi Yuan smiled reassuringly and patted her chest confidently. "Big Sister Luo, Big Brother Ning, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯m enrolling in Nanli Academy as well. I¡¯ll make sure to take good care of Little Yeye!" S§×ar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Her declaration immediately drew a disdainful look from Yue Qingyou. This mere ant dares to claim she can protect the most precious princess of the Demon Realm? Laughable.


    Qi Yuan noticed Yue Qingyou¡¯s gaze and felt an inexplicable sense of defeat. Why does it feel like this beautiful older sister is looking at me like she¡¯s looking at an insect¡­?


    "Miss Qi, are you planning to enroll in the academy instead of taking over your family business?" Luo Ruying asked curiously, surprised by Qi Yuan¡¯s decision.


    Qi Yuan straightened her posture, and her expression turned serious as she replied, "Thanks to you and Big Brother Ning, my family¡¯s business is thriving. Even without me, everything will run smoothly. More importantly, thanks to Big Brother Ning, I¡¯ve regained my ability to cultivate!


    "Now that my meridians are fully healed, I want to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a powerful cultivator, just like you, Big Sister Luo!"


    In the past, her damaged meridians had made cultivation nearly impossible. But now that she had recovered completely, she was determined to join Nanli Academy and follow the path of cultivation.


    "The path of cultivation is not easy. I wish you the best, Miss Qi," Luo Ruying said with an encouraging smile.


    She could tell Qi Yuan¡¯s determination was genuine, and with her natural talent, she believed Qi Yuan might one day make great strides in cultivation.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 91 - Sister

    A graceful and beautiful young woman streaked across the sky like a rainbow, arriving above Nanli City. She looked down at the bustling streets below with a sharp, searching gaze.Her appearance bore a striking resemblance to Luo Ruying¡ªfair skin, exquisite facial features, and unparalleled elegance. The difference, however, lay in her long hair that fell to her waist in a unique blend of black and white.


    It should be here¡­ Luo Ruxin held a fragment of a broken sword in her hand, her brows furrowing as she gazed at the vast Nanli City below. Could my dear sister really be living here¡­?


    After Ning Yechen¡¯s secret visit to the Temple of Goddess Luo, Luo Tianya had sensed something might have happened to his daughter Luo Ruying. Thus, he sent Luo Ruying¡¯s younger sister, Luo Ruxin, to search for her.


    The broken sword fragment in Luo Ruxin¡¯s hand was a piece of the Luo Divine Sword, broken long ago. This fragment had the ability to sense the location of the sword¡¯s main body. The closer it was to the sword, the more it would emit a faint glow, guiding its holder. In the Heavenly Realm, the fragment had remained unresponsive. But as soon as she secretly descended to the Mortal Realm, the fragment had begun to react!


    Following its guidance, Luo Ruxin first arrived at a small house deep in the Monster Domain Forest. After examining the area, she found evidence that someone had been living there. Residual traces of the aura unique to the Luo Divine Clan still lingered faintly on the ground.


    She concluded that Luo Ruying had indeed stayed there for some time, though it seemed she had moved after encountering some danger. Fearing her sister might have been in trouble, Luo Ruxin continued to search, relying on the sword fragment to guide her.


    Eventually, it led her to Nanli City.


    Now, as she hovered above the city, the fragment¡¯s glow had grown stronger and more frequent. Luo Ruxin was certain her sister was somewhere in the city! Clutching the fragment tightly, she descended into the streets to continue her search.


    What she didn¡¯t notice, however, was dark shadows emerging in the sky where she had been moments before.


    ¡°Heavenly King cultivation¡­"


    ¡°A person from the Heavenly Realm¡­"


    ¡°Exterminate?¡±


    "The Demon Lord has ordered that any individuals from the Heavenly Realm should be monitored and reported immediately!"


    "We should not act for now¡­"


    With that, the shadows twisted and disappeared into the void again.


    ¡­


    At Ning Yechen¡¯s residence¡­


    Qi Yuan spent some time playing with Luo Hongye before leaving. The main reason for her departure was the constant icy gaze from Yue Qingyou, which made her feel as though she were sitting on pins and needles.


    She felt as though staying any longer would put her life in jeopardy.


    After Qi Yuan left, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying seriously contemplated whether to send Luo Hongye to the academy¡¯s kindergarten to interact with children her age. Since there were still a few days before Nanli Academy opened enrollment, they decided to take their time weighing the decision.


    At this moment, Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou received a transmission from one of their shadow guards. "Demon Lord, Left Guardian, someone from the Heavenly Realm has appeared. It seems she is heading in your way."


    Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou narrowed their eyes, a sharp glint of coldness flashing through their gazes.


    So those old fools from the hidden families of the Heavenly Realm couldn¡¯t resist sending someone again? Ning Yechen thought. Good. Just what I need! I¡¯ve been looking for someone to interrogate about who¡¯s behind taking my wife¡¯s immortal bone and heart. One day, I¡¯ll make them return it!


    "Demon Lord, allow me to handle this." Yue Qingyou immediately volunteered.


    She had learned about Luo Ruying¡¯s loss of her heart and bone in the Heavenly Realm and her subsequent escape with Luo Hongye to the Mortal Realm. If the person approaching was involved in the pursuit of the Demon Realm¡¯s madam and little princess, Yue Qingyou would show no mercy.


    Anyone who dares harm the madam or little princess is declaring war on the entire Demon Realm!


    "Go ahead. Remember to keep that person alive," Ning Yechen instructed, giving Yue Qingyou a sharp look. He was more worried that Yue Qingyou would go overboard and accidentally kill the intruder outright.


    Yue Qingyou nodded with a faint smile, then stood and politely excused herself to Luo Ruying, claiming she was going out to buy some ingredients.


    Luo Ruying frowned slightly, watching Yue Qingyou¡¯s retreating figure in confusion. Didn¡¯t we just stock up on food a few days ago? Why would she need to buy more so soon¡­?


    And was it just her imagination, or did Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou exchange subtle glances earlier? It felt as though they were hiding something from her¡­


    Noticing Luo Ruying¡¯s contemplative expression, Ning Yechen asked with a curious smile, "Is something the matter, Dear?"


    Has she figured something out¡­?


    "No, it¡¯s nothing." Luo Ruying shook her head. I must be overthinking things. Asking about it would make me seem distrustful of him¡­


    She firmly believed Ning Yechen wasn¡¯t the type to hide anything from her.


    There¡¯s no way he and Yue Qingyou could have some sort of¡­ special relationship, right¡­?


    ¡­


    In the streets of Nanli City, guided by the sword fragment, Luo Ruxin steadily approached Ning Yechen¡¯s courtyard. As the fragment¡¯s pull grew stronger, her heart filled with anticipation. It seems my sister is nearby!


    But the next instant, Luo Ruxin stopped in her tracks, her expression turning serious. Her eyes scanned her surroundings with extreme vigilance.


    The lively chatter and bustling noise of the city had vanished, and the once-crowded street was now eerily deserted and utterly silent. Yet she could feel numerous pairs of eyes fixed on her, watching her every move.


    Too focused on the sword fragment, Luo Ruxin hadn¡¯t noticed the change in her surroundings until now.


    A chill ran down her spine. She, a Heavenly Queen, was suddenly on high alert.


    From the end of the street, Yue Qingyou emerged and walked calmly toward her.


    Luo Ruxin instinctively tightened her grip on her sword, her brows knitting in suspicion. She couldn¡¯t sense any cultivation from this woman. There was no spiritual energy emanating from her at all. Is she far stronger than me? Or is she simply masking her strength?


    Yue Qingyou¡¯s cold gaze met Luo Ruxin¡¯s, but just as she was about to speak, she noticed the spiritual energy radiating from Luo Ruxin. The energy felt remarkably similar to that of the madam of the Demon Realm, Luo Ruying.


    A closer look showed that Luo Ruxin¡¯s appearance bore a resemblance to Luo Ruying¡¯s. S§×ar?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Could she be related to the madam¡¯s family?


    Realizing this, Yue Qingyou silently called off the shadowy figures lurking nearby and replaced her cold demeanor with the polite smile of a maid.


    Luo Ruxin suddenly felt the oppressive, chilling aura around her dissipate.


    In the blink of an eye, Yue Qingyou was gone, and the street had returned to its bustling state.


    The sense of danger she had felt just moments ago seemed to have vanished completely, as though it had never existed.


    Could it all have been my imagination¡­?

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 92 - This Is My Daughter

    A few minutes after Yue Qingyou left, she returned home with a bag of groceries. Since she had used buying ingredients as an excuse to leave, she couldn¡¯t return empty-handed without raising Luo Ruying¡¯s suspicions. Instead, she had casually grabbed some ingredients from the house next door, owned by Ye Tianshen, who ran a barbecue stand and always had a stockpile of prepared food.


    Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying, who were playing with Luo Hongye in the courtyard, were slightly surprised to see her back so quickly.


    "That was fast."


    "Yes, Madam, I ordered these ingredients in advance, so I just went to pick them up," Yue Qingyou offered a perfectly reasonable explanation with ease.


    "I see." Luo Ruying didn¡¯t suspect anything.


    Ning Yechen knew she hadn¡¯t been out to buy ingredients. Curious, he sent her a voice transmission. "Is it taken care of?"


    "No, Demon Lord," Yue Qingyou replied. "It seems the individual is someone from Madam¡¯s family."


    Hearing this, Ning Yechen became intrigued. Someone from the Luo Divine Clan? Have they come looking for her?


    While Ning Yechen and Yue Qingyou exchanged mental messages, Luo Ruying silently observed them. So, it isn¡¯t just my imagination¡­ They¡¯re definitely exchanging subtle glances!


    What could they be keeping from me¡­?


    For reasons she couldn¡¯t explain, Luo Ruying felt a sudden heaviness in her chest, as if a stone were weighing on her heart.


    She quickly shook her head, trying to dismiss her thoughts. Why am I overthinking this, like some overly sensitive woman? That¡¯s not like me at all.


    At this moment, there was a soft knock on the courtyard door. Cai Se stepped forward to open it, revealing a young woman holding a broken sword fragment.


    "May I ask whom you¡¯re looking for?" Cai Se asked politely.


    Luo Ruxin frowned slightly upon seeing that the person who answered the door wasn¡¯t Luo Ruying. Could I have gotten the wrong house¡­?


    But just as she was about to apologize for disturbing him and turn away, her gaze met someone in the courtyard.


    "Ruxin?!" Luo Ruying exclaimed in shock.


    "Sister?!" Luo Ruxin¡¯s face lit up with joy.


    In an instant, she dashed into the courtyard, threw herself into Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, and rubbed her cheek affectionately against her elder sister¡¯s chest like a playful child.


    Ning Yechen, watching from the side, felt a tinge of envy. That spot belongs to me and our daughter¡­!


    What surprised him even more was the revelation that his wife had a younger sister. So, she¡¯s my sister-in-law¡­?! S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After the affectionate reunion, Luo Ruxin raised her head and studied her beloved sister, whom she hadn¡¯t seen in nearly two centuries. When she noticed Luo Ruying¡¯s once-lustrous silver hair had turned completely black, her brows furrowed deeply, and anger flickered across her face. "Sister, your hair¡­ What happened?!"


    The defining trait of the Luo Divine Clan¡¯s bloodline was the transformation of black hair into shimmering silver strands. The purer the bloodline, the more vibrant the silver.


    Luo Ruying, who had fully awakened the ancient Luo Divine Clan¡¯s bloodline, had once possessed hair so radiant that it was the envy of the entire family. But now, her dazzling silver locks had turned into an ordinary black, a sign that her bloodline could no longer sustain her divine form.


    Luo Ruying gently touched her dark hair and said calmly, "A lot has happened. I can no longer maintain my Luo Divine form."


    For Luo Ruying, losing her divine form and cultivation didn¡¯t matter anymore. She had already found solace in her current peaceful life.


    "I can¡¯t believe this¡­" Luo Ruxin muttered, her voice trembling with anger. "What happened after you left the family? How could this happen? Why are you hiding here in the Mortal Realm?!"


    Her sister, once the shining star of the Heavenly Realm and a revered Heavenly Empress of the Luo Divine Clan, was now living in such a modest place.


    Luo Ruxin grabbed Luo Ruying¡¯s wrist to probe her condition, only to recoil in shock. Her face turned deathly pale. Her immortal bone is gone¡­ Her heart¡­ is gone¡­


    "Sister, your body¡­!"


    "Yes," Luo Ruying said softly. "As you can see, I¡¯m now just a cultivator at the Human Immortal realm. Nothing more."


    She withdrew her arm and added with a faint smile, "You¡¯ve surpassed me now. Congratulations."


    Although Luo Ruying spoke lightly, Luo Ruxin couldn¡¯t contain her fury. Her face turned icy cold as she demanded, "Sister, tell me who did this to you? I¡¯ll kill them!"


    Luo Ruying had always been her idol, her inspiration to cultivate, and her most beloved sister. To see her in such a state was unbearable.


    "Alright, calm down," Luo Ruying said with a smile and pulled her sister into a comforting embrace.


    She whispered softly in her ear, "You don¡¯t need to worry about me. I¡¯m fine now, aren¡¯t I? As for what happened, don¡¯t ask anymore.


    "Just pretend you don¡¯t know anything. Knowing the truth might not be good for you or the Luo Divine Clan."


    "But, Sister¡ª!" Luo Ruxin began, only to be silenced by Luo Ruying¡¯s delicate finger pressing against her lips.


    Even though Luo Ruying¡¯s cultivation had diminished, her authority as an elder sister remained unshaken.


    "I understand, Sister¡­" Luo Ruxin nodded reluctantly. She realized Luo Ruying was likely trying to protect the family, which was why she had chosen this path.


    As Luo Ruxin prepared to ask more questions, her gaze fell on a small, doll-like child clutching Luo Ruying¡¯s leg and hiding behind her. What an adorable little girl¡­! She even looks a bit like Sister did when she was a child. Her timid expression is so cute!


    "Sister, whose child is this?" Luo Ruxin asked, pointing at the little girl.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s cheeks flushed slightly as she scooped Luo Hongye into her arms and introduced shyly, "This¡­ is my daughter."

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 93 - Get Rejected

    "Eh?! Wh-what?!" Luo Ruxin exclaimed, stunned with shock.


    The news was simply too overwhelming for her to process. She had never expected that not only would she find her sister, but her sister would even have a daughter! After over two centuries apart, her beloved elder sister now had a child?!


    This was too sudden! She couldn¡¯t accept it! Her dearest sister had gotten married without her knowing!


    "Sister! Who¡­ who is it?! Who¡¯s the scoundrel?!" Luo Ruxin demanded, her face full of anger.


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    Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned slightly red as she reached out to hold Ning Yechen¡¯s arm and pulled him to her side. "Ruxin, let me introduce you. This is my husband, Ning Yechen."


    "Hello," Ning Yechen greeted with a friendly smile. Although she had just called him a ¡®scoundrel¡¯, he didn¡¯t take it to heart. She was his sister-in-law after all.


    Luo Ruxin turned her gaze to Ning Yechen, her expression growing even more stunned. Although she had noticed Ning Yechen standing beside Luo Ruying as soon as she came in, she hadn¡¯t detected any spiritual energy from him and had automatically dismissed him as some kind of servant.


    But this man¡­ was her sister¡¯s husband, her brother-in-law?!


    Luo Ruxin¡¯s eyes narrowed, scrutinizing Ning Yechen like a suspect under interrogation. Her expression showed blatant disdain, even a tinge of killing intent.


    This scoundrel had defiled her beloved sister! Unforgivable!


    Even though his looks were no worse than the men in the Heavenly Realm and could pass muster, she couldn¡¯t see anything special about him. With a frail, bookish appearance and no cultivation at all, he was obviously just an ordinary mortal. How could such a person be worthy of her sister?!


    "Sister, you actually married a man like this?!" Luo Ruxin pointed at Ning Yechen without hiding her contempt.


    Ning Yechen: "¡­"


    He was speechless. Did he really look that bad?


    Hearing Luo Ruxin belittle Ning Yechen, Yue Qingyou, standing to the side, furrowed her delicate brows.


    The Demon Lord was unmatched in strength and excellence! In the Demon Realm, there were enough women eager to bear his children to encircle the entire realm multiple times over! But this ignorant woman, who clearly had no discernment, dared to insult him! If she weren¡¯t his sister-in-law, Yue Qingyou would never have let her off so easily!


    "Ruxin!" Luo Ruying scolded, her brows knitting tightly, her tone stern. "You¡¯re being extremely rude. He is your brother-in-law! Apologize immediately."


    Under the pressure of her sister¡¯s authoritative demeanor, Luo Ruxin shrank back and dared not argue further.


    With clear unwillingness, she muttered to Ning Yechen, "S-sorry¡­!"


    Then she crossed her arms and shot him a sharp glare. It¡¯s all your fault! You got me scolded by my sister!


    "Husband, my sister didn¡¯t mean it. Please don¡¯t take her words to heart," Luo Ruying said, worried that Ning Yechen might feel offended.


    "It¡¯s fine," Ning Yechen replied with a smile. He could tell Luo Ruxin wasn¡¯t acting out of malice. She was doing it deliberately! She clearly saw him as an enemy.


    Luo Ruxin let out a cold huff and no longer looked at Ning Yechen as her gaze swept around the courtyard and the interior of the house.


    Broken-down walls, shabby furniture and decoration, a dilapidated house¡­ In reality, everything in the courtyard and house was brand new, but to Luo Ruxin, who had lived in luxurious palaces in the Heavenly Realm, everything here was basically rundown.


    Sister actually lives in such a decrepit place¡­ It¡¯s all this man¡¯s fault! He¡¯s utterly unworthy of her!


    Luo Ruxin¡¯s attention shifted to Cai Se and the other two standing behind Luo Ruying.


    Hmm¡­?!


    At first glance, she noticed something faintly unusual about the three. Their auras seemed to carry a trace of spiritual energy, but it didn¡¯t feel human. But when she looked more closely, she couldn¡¯t find anything. Did I imagine it?


    Luo Ruxin approached Cai Se and the other two, inspecting them carefully from head to toe. She even sniffed at them slightly, her face puzzled.


    "Ruxin, these are my husband¡¯s servants, as is Qingyou." Luo Ruying shook her head helplessly at her sister¡¯s odd behavior.


    "G-greetings, Young Lady," Cai Se and the other two stammered, forcing nervous smiles.


    Luo Ruxin¡¯s cultivation was far superior to theirs, and they knew any slip-up could expose them. If they were discovered, it would spell disaster.


    Unable to find anything suspicious, Luo Ruxin dismissed her earlier doubts and turned her gaze to Yue Qingyou. When she met Yue Qingyou¡¯s eyes, her expression changed dramatically, and her hand instinctively reached for the hilt of her celestial sword.


    It¡¯s her! The woman I saw outside earlier! So, she¡¯s one of Sister¡¯s maids¡­


    Yue Qingyou, composed and poised, gave Luo Ruxin a polite bow. "Greetings, Miss Luo."


    "Ah¡­ Um¡­" Luo Ruxin loosened her grip on her sword and composed herself when she saw that Yue Qingyou didn¡¯t have any spiritual energy.


    Why am I letting a mere maid intimidate me? Ridiculous.


    But as Luo Ruxin looked Yue Qingyou over, she couldn¡¯t help but admire her. Such elegance and beauty¡­ She¡¯s actually just a maid?


    Returning her attention to the little girl in Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, Luo Ruxin felt her heart melt. What an adorable child! She looked so much like Sister when she was young.


    "Hello, cutie~ What¡¯s your name?" Luo Ruxin asked warmly, her tone filled with affection as she leaned closer.


    But instead of responding, Luo Hongye burrowed deeper into Luo Ruying¡¯s arms, too shy to answer.


    Luo Ruxin froze in place, her smile stiffening. Did I just get¡­ rejected?!


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 Vol. 1 - Ch. 94 - Nothing Beats Grilled Sausage

    "Don''t be scared, Yeye. She''s your aunt," Luo Ruying said softly and gently patted Luo Hongye''s back when she noticed her daughter seemed resistant to Luo Ruxin.


    "Auntie¡­" Luo Hongye turned her head hesitantly, her voice soft and timid, before immediately burying her face back into Luo Ruying¡¯s embrace. It was clear she was still unwilling to let Luo Ruxin hold her.


    Luo Ruxin felt her heart drop to rock bottom. It really seemed like she was being rejected¡­


    Why? Am I really that scary?


    Luo Ruying found this behavior curious as well. Although Luo Hongye was indeed shy around strangers, she had never acted this way toward kind and friendly people. With Qi Yuan, and even when meeting Yue Qingyou for the first time, she had allowed herself to be held.


    But when it came to her younger sister, she seemed unwilling.


    "Yeye, what''s wrong?" Luo Ruying asked softly, cradling Luo Hongye in her arms. "Are you afraid of your aunt?"


    Luo Ruxin watched anxiously, waiting for the child¡¯s response.


    Luo Hongye peeked out shyly, shook her head gently, and replied in her small, sweet voice, "Auntie doesn¡¯t like Daddy. Yeye doesn¡¯t like people who say bad things about Daddy¡­ Yeye doesn¡¯t like Auntie."


    Her response stunned everyone present. Despite her young age, it was clear Luo Hongye understood quite a bit. To everyone¡¯s surprise, she had picked up on Luo Ruxin¡¯s dislike for Ning Yechen.


    Luo Hongye¡¯s simple words of ¡®doesn¡¯t like Auntie¡¯ struck Luo Ruxin like a dagger to the heart. It hurts¡­ My adorable niece truly dislikes me¡­


    Ning Yechen, on the other hand, was overjoyed to learn that Luo Hongye¡¯s resistance stemmed from Luo Ruxin¡¯s rudeness toward him, and a wide smile spread across his face. My daughter is so sensible~


    "Come here, Yeye. Let Daddy hold you." Ning Yechen reached out his arms.


    Luo Hongye obediently stretched out her hands and snuggled into Ning Yechen¡¯s embrace, resting comfortably in his lap. This scene was particularly stinging to Luo Ruxin, who saw it as Ning Yechen flaunting his bond with the child.


    Despicable! This mortal dares to provoke me like this! It¡¯s all his fault Yeye dislikes me! Luo Ruxin silently added this perceived insult to the growing list of things she disliked about Ning Yechen.


    "Since you''re here, stay for the night," Luo Ruying said with a sigh, seeing that Luo Ruxin still harbored hostility toward Ning Yechen. "Let¡¯s have dinner together later."


    "Alright."


    Luo Ruying led Luo Ruxin to a seat in the main hall. "You rest here for now. I¡¯ll go prepare the meal."


    "You¡¯re cooking?! Sister, how could you do something as mundane as cooking?!" Luo Ruxin exclaimed, visibly upset. As immortals, they dined on celestial nectar and ambrosia. How could her sister stoop to preparing mortal food, staining herself with smoke and soot?


    Luo Ruying turned back with a gentle smile. "I¡¯m just an ordinary woman now. What¡¯s wrong with that?"


    With that, she disappeared into the kitchen.


    Yue Qingyou cast a glance at Luo Ruxin before quietly following Luo Ruying into the kitchen to assist.


    What¡¯s with that maid? Luo Ruxin felt perplexed. Did she just glare at me? Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Slightly rattled by being glared at by a servant for the first time, Luo Ruxin returned to her seat, her emotions complex. Sister has changed¡­ She¡¯s truly living the life of an ordinary woman¡­


    Is this really the life she wants?


    Although she disapproved of Luo Ruying cooking like a common mortal, she found herself looking forward to tasting her sister¡¯s cooking for the first time.


    Meanwhile, Ning Yechen, holding Luo Hongye, glanced at Cai Se and the other two beside him. "Cai Se, bring some good tea and some fruits and snacks."


    The three nodded and left to prepare refreshments.


    "That won¡¯t be necessary," Luo Ruxin interrupted, her tone condescending. "My palate is far too refined for whatever you have. Save it for yourselves."


    She dismissed mortal refreshments outright, certain they were unworthy of her.


    Annoyed, she retrieved a variety of celestial fruits and snacks from her storage ring and placed them on the table with a confident flourish.


    "Here, try these," she said smugly. "I doubt you¡¯ll ever get to eat something this exquisite in your lifetime. Consider yourself lucky, thanks to my sister and her child."


    Ning Yechen glanced at the offerings and chuckled. These are just the most common fruits and snacks from the Heavenly Realm. In the Demon Realm, they wouldn¡¯t even qualify to be served on my table.


    Seeing his amused expression, Luo Ruxin frowned. What¡¯s with him?! Is he laughing at me? This ignorant mortal has no idea how rare these delicacies are in the Mortal Realm!


    "Yeye, why don¡¯t you try Auntie¡¯s snacks?" Luo Ruxin said, her tone suddenly soft and full of anticipation, hoping to win back Luo Hongye¡¯s favor. She couldn¡¯t stand being disliked by her niece.


    Luo Hongye glanced at the table, then looked up at Ning Yechen, seemingly seeking permission.


    Ning Yechen smiled and gently patted her head. "Since it¡¯s your aunt¡¯s intention, go ahead and try them."


    Encouraged, Luo Hongye picked up a piece of pastry and took a bite.


    "How is it, Yeye?" Luo Ruxin asked expectantly and nervously.


    "It¡¯s yummy!" Luo Hongye replied cheerfully.


    Luo Ruxin beamed with pride, her heart swelling with satisfaction. See? Winning over a child is all about winning over their stomach first!


    Certain that Luo Hongye would now see her in a better light, she smiled confidently. "This must be the best thing you¡¯ve ever eaten, right, Yeye? Tell Auntie if you like it, and I¡¯ll prepare more for you next time."


    Luo Hongye paused briefly, then shook her head without hesitation.


    "My favorite is grilled sausages," she said with conviction.


    "Grilled¡­ sausages?!" Luo Ruxin¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. Her delicacies from the Heavenly Realm were defeated by grilled sausage from the Mortal Realm?!


    Impossible!


    Losing to sausages was a crushing blow to Luo Ruxin¡¯s pride.


    These treats can¡¯t lose to such garbage! It must be this man¡¯s fault! Feeding her such common fare has ruined her taste buds!


    In her mind, she added another grievance to her growing list against Ning Yechen. This man is utterly reprehensible!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 95 - I Don’t Like Them! They’re Terrible!

    Luo Ruxin glared fiercely at Ning Yechen, leaving him puzzled and speechless. He had no idea how he had provoked his sister-in-law again.


    At this moment, Cai Se and the other two returned and set tea and snacks on the table beside Luo Ruxin. "Miss, please enjoy."


    Luo Ruxin had already made up her mind. She would nibble casually on the snacks, then mercilessly criticize them to humiliate Ning Yechen. She turned her head and reached for something to taste but froze mid-motion, her hand hovering in the air, her face filled with shock.


    On the table were various rare celestial fruits¡ªcrystal grapes, vermilion jade fruits, jade scale melons, and many others, some of which she had barely seen, let alone tasted.


    How does he have so many celestial fruits?! Impossible!


    Celestial fruits are notoriously difficult to cultivate and store, and there shouldn¡¯t even be a place in the Mortal Realm capable of growing them!


    This must be a coincidence. They just look similar to celestial fruits!


    Determined not to be fooled, Luo Ruxin picked up a gleaming crystal grape. Its translucent luster and the visible flowing nectar within made her swallow involuntarily.


    She popped it into her mouth, and her teeth barely broke the skin before a burst of sweet, refreshing nectar flooded her palate. The intense flavor and aroma filled her senses completely.


    Delicious!


    There was no doubt about it. It was a genuine crystal grape! And it wasn¡¯t just any crystal grape. It was the most plump and flavorful one she had ever tasted!


    Luo Ruxin¡¯s expression inadvertently revealed her enjoyment, but when she noticed Ning Yechen smiling at her, she quickly wiped the look off her face and stiffened her expression. Close call! I almost forgot my goal¡ªto criticize him, not enjoy his food!


    Resolving to stay on track, she stuffed another crystal grape into her mouth before picking up a snack from the table and taking a bite. There¡¯s no way mortal snacks can compare to celestial ones!


    However, the moment she bit into it, her eyes lit up, and a look of amazement crossed her face. This¡­ this is so good!


    The flavors were unique, blending the essence of medicinal herbs with a hint of savory meat, yet the taste was perfectly balanced, leaving her warm and with a lingering aftertaste.


    Damn it! How can his snacks be better than ones from the Heavenly Realm?! Luo Ruxin glared at Ning Yechen while stuffing more snacks into her mouth, her frustration evident. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ning Yechen chuckled at the sight. These snacks had been meticulously prepared by Yue Qingyou for Luo Hongye, incorporating rare medicinal herbs to ensure they were not only delicious but also beneficial for health. Even Luo Ruying had praised them.


    Watching Luo Ruxin devour the snacks with such fervor while pretending to dislike them was amusing. Suddenly, he found his sister-in-law a bit adorable, though not nearly as adorable as his wife or daughter, of course.


    "If you like them, take your time. There¡¯s plenty more at home," Ning Yechen said kindly, worried she might choke.


    "I don¡¯t like them! They¡¯re terrible!" Luo Ruxin shot back fiercely before immediately choking on a snack. She grabbed the tea from the table and drank it all in one go.


    After catching her breath, she glared at Ning Yechen again, convinced he had distracted her on purpose to make her choke.


    As the aroma of the tea lingered on her palate, Luo Ruxin blinked in surprise and poured herself another cup. This tea is amazing! Even better than the ones back home!


    How could everything he offered, from the snacks to the fruits to the tea, be so good?


    There¡¯s no way this has anything to do with him. These must all be prepared by my sister!


    Convinced in her assumption, Luo Ruxin felt justified to continue eating.


    From Ning Yechen¡¯s lap, Luo Hongye curiously observed her aunt. Wow, Auntie eats so much¡­ even more than me!


    Not long after, Luo Ruying emerged from the kitchen with a full spread of dishes she had cooked herself. Having reunited with her family after so long, she felt genuinely happy and wanted to express her feelings through her cooking.


    Yue Qingyou assisted by setting the dishes and utensils on the table.


    "Ruxin, you¡¯ve probably never had mortal food before. Give it a try," Luo Ruying invited her sister to sit at the table.


    Despite having already eaten a lot of snacks and drank a lot of tea, Luo Ruxin couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of trying her sister¡¯s cooking. She eagerly dug in. "It¡¯s delicious! As expected of Sister¡¯s cooking, so good! Such amazing food is wasted on some man!"


    Between bites, she didn¡¯t forget to throw a jab at Ning Yechen.


    "Ruxin!" Luo Ruying frowned, her expression serious.


    She could tell Luo Ruxin was targeting Ning Yechen again, and as her husband, such disrespect was unacceptable even from family.


    "Got it, Sister¡­" Luo Ruxin mumbled, reluctantly admitting fault.


    She felt wronged. Her sister had never scolded her like this before, and now, it was all because of this man!


    Ning Yechen, however, didn¡¯t take her comments to heart. He continued smiling, occasionally feeding Luo Hongye or placing food on Luo Ruying¡¯s plate.


    Yue Qingyou, on the other hand, wasn¡¯t as forgiving. Sitting upright, she remarked coldly, "Miss Luo, my young master is an excellent cook. Madam loves his cooking, so I wouldn¡¯t call it wasted.


    "And by the way, the dishes you just enjoyed? I made them. I¡¯m glad they suit your taste."


    Luo Ruxin: "¡­"


    Rendered speechless, she awkwardly focused on the food.


    Luo Ruying chuckled softly and placed some food on her sister¡¯s plate. Luo Ruxin beamed with joy at her sister¡¯s gesture, only to see her also serving Ning Yechen.


    "Try this, Dear," Luo Ruying said warmly.


    Ning Yechen ate the bite with a smile, then picked up a piece of food and gently fed her in return. "You should eat more too, my dear."


    Blushing, Luo Ruying hesitated briefly before taking the bite.


    Their affectionate interaction left Luo Ruxin frozen, her chopsticks suspended in midair. Her once radiant and powerful sister now resembled a shy young maiden, deeply in love with a man. The way they doted on each other like a long-married couple left her feeling strangely out of place at the table.


    Yue Qingyou, Meng Niu, and the others at the table were entirely unfazed, already used to it.


    "Me too, Sister!"


    Determined not to be left out, Luo Ruxin leaned over and snatched the food Luo Ruying was offering Ning Yechen while declaring to herself, I will take my sister and Yeye back from this man!

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 96 - Bath Time

    After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room.


    Determined to reclaim her beloved sister, Luo Ruxin refused to give Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying any chance to interact and deliberately moved her chair to sit between them. Acting like a little girl, Luo Ruxin clung to Luo Ruying¡¯s waist and lay in her arms, using the excuse that it had been so long since they last saw each other.


    Not only that, but she even occasionally shot Ning Yechen a provocative glance, her expression smug, as if she were saying: ¡°See? My sister is mine!¡±


    Ning Yechen sat to the side holding Luo Hongye, finding the situation both funny and exasperating. He never imagined a day would come when his sister-in-law would compete with him, her brother-in-law, for attention.


    What even is this?


    Luo Ruying could only shake her head with a mix of helplessness and affection. "Ruxin, you¡¯re not a child anymore. Why are you still acting like you did when you were young?"


    Her younger sister, Luo Ruxin, was over several hundred years old by now, yet her temperament was still as childlike as ever, always seeking her attention.


    "I¡¯ll always be your little sister," Luo Ruxin said coyly, clinging tighter to Luo Ruying¡¯s waist with no intention of letting go.


    Since it had indeed been a long time since they last saw each other, Luo Ruying decided to indulge in her this once.


    At this moment, Yue Qingyou entered the room and bowed slightly. "Young Master, Madam, the bathhouse has been heated."


    "Bathhouse?" Luo Ruxin¡¯s eyes lit up, and she raised her head from Luo Ruying¡¯s embrace.


    Luo Ruying smiled and nodded gently. "It¡¯s a bathhouse my husband set up at home. You can try it too, Ruxin."


    The thought of Ning Yechen building this bathhouse specifically for her and their child made Luo Ruying¡¯s cheeks flush faintly with embarrassment.


    Oblivious to her sister¡¯s blush, Luo Ruxin exclaimed excitedly, "That¡¯s great! It¡¯s been ages since I bathed with you, Sister. Let¡¯s go together, with Little Yeye too!"


    She turned to Luo Hongye, still sitting in Ning Yechen¡¯s lap, and smiled brightly. "What do you think, Little Yeye? Shall we all bathe together?"


    Her real motive, of course, wasn¡¯t just to spend time with her sister. She was determined to win over both her sister and her niece!


    Luo Hongye frowned slightly and said in her soft, childish voice, "I want to bathe with Daddy and Mommy."


    "That¡¯s¡­ that¡¯s not proper, Little Yeye," Luo Ruxin stammered, visibly flustered. "Boys and girls shouldn¡¯t bathe together, you know?"


    However, Luo Hongye¡¯s next words left Luo Ruxin completely stunned.


    "But I always bathe with Daddy and Mommy."


    "What?!"


    "Sister¡­ is that  true?!" Luo Ruxin turned to Luo Ruying with wide, disbelieving eyes.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s face turned a deep shade of red, and she lowered her head shyly. Though she said nothing, her reaction was enough to confirm everything.


    My beloved sister¡­ actually bathes with a man! I can¡¯t accept this!


    "Little Yeye, how about you bathe with Auntie from now on, okay?" Luo Ruxin reached out her hands, hopeful.


    The innocent and curious Luo Hongye blinked her big eyes and asked, "Does that mean Auntie will bathe with Daddy, Mommy, and Yeye too?"


    "No, no, no!" Luo Ruxin frantically waved her hands, her face bright red. "Just you, Auntie, and Mommy!"


    Without hesitation, Luo Hongye hugged Ning Yechen tightly and declared, "No! I want to bathe with Daddy and Mommy."


    Luo Ruxin: "¡­"


    Rejected once again, Luo Ruxin was devastated, her head drooping in defeat. She couldn¡¯t even compete with that man.


    "Yeye, how about you bathe with Mommy and Auntie tonight, okay?" Luo Ruying, seeing her sister¡¯s disappointment, tried to gently persuade Luo Hongye.


    Of course, she would be bathing their child, but if Luo Ruxin wanted to join, there was no way Ning Yechen could come along. Even if Luo Ruxin was okay with it, she certainly wasn¡¯t.


    Luo Hongye pouted, clearly unhappy with the suggestion.


    Ning Yechen patted her little head gently and said softly, "Be good, Yeye. Just for tonight, bathe with Mommy and Auntie, okay?


    "Next time, Daddy will bathe with you."


    Though he regretted missing the chance to bathe with his wife and child, it was only fair to let the sisters enjoy this time together.


    "Okay¡­" Luo Hongye, visibly reluctant, obediently nodded and allowed Luo Ruying to carry her to the bathhouse.


    Yue Qingyou, however, was less forgiving of Luo Ruxin¡¯s interference with the Demon Lord and the madam¡¯s shared bathing time. But since Luo Ruxin was the madam¡¯s younger sister, she begrudgingly let it go.


    Soon after, the sound of cheerful laughter and playful splashing echoed from the bathhouse.


    "Sister, your figure is amazing! After having little Yeye, it seems even better than before¡­


    "I¡¯m so envious! If I were your husband, I¡¯d be the happiest person alive!"


    "What nonsense are you spouting? Keep your hands to yourself!"


    "What¡¯s the big deal, Sister? You can touch me too!"


    "Behave yourself!"


    Ning Yechen: "¡­"


    Sitting in the living room, Ning Yechen could hear everything crystal clear, thanks to his exceptional hearing. He could even vividly imagine his wife¡¯s embarrassed and flustered expression. Seriously? Can¡¯t they put up a soundproof barrier with their cultivation levels? This is way too careless!


    Yue Qingyou, standing beside him, glanced at him, and the faintest trace of amusement appeared on her usually composed face. She handed him a handkerchief and said calmly, "Demon Lord, your nose is bleeding."


    Ning Yechen: "¡­"


    "Is that so¡­ Maybe I¡¯m just overheated," he muttered, awkwardly taking the handkerchief to wipe his nose.


    Yue Qingyou, fully aware of the truth, maintained her professionalism and replied, "I¡¯ll prepare some herbal remedies to cool you down tomorrow."


    "Thanks¡­"


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    Not long after, Luo Ruying and the others emerged from the bathhouse and returned to the living room.


    Luo Ruying¡¯s damp black hair cascaded down her back, her cheeks flushed with a shy pink hue. She looked radiant, like a lotus blooming in freshwater. No matter how many times Ning Yechen saw his wife like this, he was always mesmerized.


    While he quietly admired her, Luo Ruxin noticed his gaze and immediately stepped in front of him.


    Facing Ning Yechen directly, she clung to Luo Ruying¡¯s arm and said with a playful pout, "Sister, can I sleep with you tonight?"


    "Well¡­" Luo Ruying hesitated, her eyes instinctively turning toward Ning Yechen.


    Since meeting Ning Yechen, she had always shared a bed with him and their child.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 97 - But He’s Just An Ordinary Mortal

    Ning Yechen wasn¡¯t pleased at all. He had already given up the chance to bathe with his wife, and now, Luo Ruxin wanted to take away his rare opportunity to cuddle with her overnight.


    "Sister, I haven¡¯t seen you in so long," Luo Ruxin said, clinging to Luo Ruying¡¯s arm and gazing at her with hopeful eyes. "There¡¯s so much I want to talk to you about~"


    Luo Ruying hesitated for a moment, then looked apologetically at Ning Yechen and gently asked, "Husband, could I trouble you to sleep in another room tonight?"


    She really wanted to catch up with her sister, and there were some things she wanted to say to her in private. Although it wasn¡¯t fair to Ning Yechen, she figured he could endure this small inconvenience. After all, they would have plenty of opportunities to share a bed in the future.


    "Dear¡­"


    Hearing her request, Ning Yechen looked utterly reluctant and pitiful, his eyes pleading with her. Bedtime was the part of the day he looked forward to the most, but now, he had to give it up because of this sister-in-law!


    Luo Ruxin peeked out from behind Luo Ruying, shooting Ning Yechen a smug, triumphant look.


    Ning Yechen¡¯s frustration flared. If she weren¡¯t his sister-in-law, he would¡¯ve taught her a lesson by now!


    Seeing Ning Yechen¡¯s almost pitiful expression, Luo Ruying couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. She felt a little guilty, knowing it was unfair to him. So she leaned in close and whispered softly in his ear, "Husband, I¡¯ll ask her to leave in a few days. Please bear with it for now. Afterward¡­ I¡¯ll make it up to you."


    Make it up to me? Ning Yechen¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. Without hesitation, he declared, "Don¡¯t worry, Dear! I¡¯m not petty like that! You sisters can share the bed tonight."


    Luo Ruying: "¡­"


    Watching Ning Yechen¡¯s attitude shift so quickly, Luo Ruying almost regretted her words. A moment ago, he had looked so unwilling.


    But since she had already said it, she couldn¡¯t take it back.


    ¡­


    In the bedroom, Luo Ruxin wasted no time and sprawled across the bed, greedily inhaling the scent of the sheets, a blissful expression on her face. "Ah¡­ Sister¡¯s scent¡­"


    It had been so long since she could lie on the same bed with her sister and bask in her presence.


    "You! Stop doing those strange things," Luo Ruying said with exasperation as she sat on the edge of the bed, combing her hair.


    This girl just wouldn¡¯t grow up. Still, seeing her act just like she did when they were young brought warmth to Luo Ruying¡¯s heart.


    To avoid disturbing Ning Yechen and their daughter, Luo Ruying had asked him to look after Luo Hongye for the night. From the neighboring room, the sounds of Ning Yechen and their child laughing and playing drifted over.


    "Up we go!"


    "Heehee! Daddy¡¯s amazing!"


    Luo Ruying heard their laughter, and a gentle, radiant smile appeared on her beautiful face. He really was something else. Even when it was almost bedtime, he was still playing with their daughter.


    On the other hand, Luo Ruxin sulked with her chin resting on her hands as she watched her sister smile. She had originally planned to sleep with her sister and niece tonight, leaving that man to sleep alone. But her sister insisted on letting Little Yeye stay with him, and the girl had even said she didn¡¯t want to leave her daddy alone¡­


    The child was so sweet and considerate that Luo Ruxin could only reluctantly give up.


    "Sister, can I ask you something?" She broke the silence, her eyes fixed on Luo Ruying¡¯s graceful figure.


    "Hm? What is it?" Luo Ruying turned to her curiously.


    "Why did you choose that man?" Luo Ruxin asked bluntly, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.


    Given her sister¡¯s status and position, she could have had any man she wanted in the Heavenly Realm. Luo Ruying¡¯s dazzling silver hair and extraordinary beauty had made her famous across the celestial domains from a young age. With her outstanding talent in cultivation, countless suitors from powerful factions had lined up to propose. Yet somehow, her sister had chosen a mortal who, apart from his looks, seemed utterly ordinary.


    Caught off guard by the question, Luo Ruying blushed deeply, at a loss for words. Strictly speaking, it wasn¡¯t that she had chosen Ning Yechen.


    At the time, she had had no other choice¡­ But that was something she couldn¡¯t say aloud.


    With her personality, If Luo Ruxin knew the truth¡ªthat her sister had been forced into the relationship out of desperation¡ªshe would undoubtedly fly into a rage and demand justice, possibly even kill Ning Yechen directly.


    "H-he¡¯s¡­ he¡¯s a good person," Luo Ruying stammered, her face burning as she tried to deflect the question.


    "Huh? Good?" Luo Ruxin pressed on, her brow furrowed. "What¡¯s so good about him?"


    Her sister¡¯s vague answer only made her more suspicious. And why was her sister¡¯s face getting redder by the second?


    "Sister, why are you blushing¡­?"


    "W-what?!" Luo Ruying quickly covered her flushed cheeks. "I must have stayed in the bath too long."


    Curse this girl for making me think of things I shouldn¡¯t!


    "But you still haven¡¯t said what¡¯s so good about him!" Luo Ruxin continued asking.


    "That¡¯s your brother-in-law," Luo Ruying said firmly, lightly knocking her sister on the head. "Don¡¯t be so rude!" S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, as she thought about her time with Ning Yechen, a soft smile graced her lips. "Even though he¡¯s just a mortal, he¡¯s very responsible and kind. He treats both me and our daughter with so much care¡­


    "And don¡¯t underestimate him. His family has been healers for generations, and he¡¯s highly skilled in medicine.


    "He¡¯s also wonderful at taking care of people and making our daughter laugh¡­"


    "But Sister, he¡¯s still just a mortal," Luo Ruxin interrupted, unable to hide her disapproval.


    While the qualities her sister mentioned sounded nice, they all felt far too ordinary. More importantly, a mortal could never truly protect her sister.


    The gulf between mortals and cultivators¡ªin status, power, and lifespan¡ªwas simply insurmountable. Mortals lived fleeting lives, rarely surpassing a century. When that man inevitably passed away, Luo Ruxin knew her sister would never take another partner.


    Would she spend the rest of her life mourning him?


    The thought alone made Luo Ruxin adamantly opposed to Ning Yechen as her sister¡¯s husband.


    Luo Ruying, understanding her sister¡¯s concern, smiled gently. "Does it matter if he¡¯s mortal? As long as he¡¯s someone I can entrust my life to, that¡¯s enough."


    She chuckled and added, "One day, when you find someone you love, you¡¯ll understand."

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 98 - I already have someone I like!

    "I already have someone I like!" Luo Ruxin retorted with her brows slightly furrowed when she heard Luo Ruying¡¯s profound words.


    Luo Ruying was momentarily stunned, then her face lit up with joy. "Really?! You already have someone you like?"


    "Of course! I like you, Sister~" Luo Ruxin clung to Luo Ruying¡¯s waist, playfully sticking out her tongue.


    Luo Ruying: "¡­"


    Her excitement instantly faded, replaced by a mix of exasperation and disappointment. For a moment, she really thought someone had finally taken an interest in this mischievous little sister. What a waste of joy¡­


    After finishing her hair, Luo Ruying lay down on the bed, gazing at the ceiling with a serious expression. Then she asked in a solemn tone, "Ruxin, you haven¡¯t told anyone that you found me, have you?"


    "Not yet, Sister," Luo Ruxin replied.


    "Good. Don¡¯t tell anyone that I¡¯m here. Even if someone from the Heavenly Realm suddenly contacts you, you must pretend you know nothing." She turned her head, locking eyes with Luo Ruxin, her expression grave.


    She was both happy and anxious that her sister had found her. But if certain people discovered her whereabouts, it wouldn¡¯t just endanger her, her daughter, and Ning Yechen¡ªthe Temple of Goddess Luo itself might be dragged into disaster.


    Luo Ruxin, sensing her sister¡¯s rare seriousness, put away her playful demeanor. "No one? Not even Father?"


    "Not even Father. As far as anyone knows, you never found me."


    Then she extended her hand and added, "And give me the fragment of the Goddess Luo Sword."


    If the wrong people got hold of it, they could use it to track her down. Keeping it in her possession was the safest option.


    Luo Ruxin hesitated only a moment before handing over the sword fragment. But her expression darkened with sorrow. "Sister, can¡¯t you really tell me what happened¡­? Maybe I can help!"


    Luo Ruxin knew that everything Luo Ruying was doing¡ªincluding hiding from the Heavenly Realm¡ªwas to protect her and their family. But seeing her beloved sister carrying this burden alone, forced to live in the Mortal Realm, made her heart ache.


    Luo Ruying smiled gently, shook her head, and pulled Luo Ruxin into a warm embrace. "Don¡¯t ask, Ruxin. Stay for a few days, then go back.


    "And remember¡­" She tightened her arms around her sister. "Not a word to anyone."


    "¡­ I understand, Sister¡­" Luo Ruxin held onto Luo Ruying tightly, silently vowing to train harder than ever once she returned home.


    Her current cultivation at the Heavenly King realm was still far too weak. She wasn¡¯t strong enough to protect her sister yet¡­


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the next room¡­


    Ning Yechen gently lifted Luo Hongye into the air, letting her float freely as if she were weightless. He only dared to use such tricks to amuse the child when Luo Ruying wasn¡¯t around.


    At first, Luo Hongye had been a little scared. But once she felt Ning Yechen¡¯s guiding hand keeping her steady, she gradually relaxed. Soon, he let go entirely, and she no longer felt afraid. She simply floated, her round little face filled with curiosity as she glanced around.


    "Daddy, I¡¯m flying~!"


    "Mhm, our little Yeye is amazing~"


    "Play something fun with me, Daddy~"


    "Alright, but hold on tight to Daddy, okay?"


    Ning Yechen turned so that she could wrap her arms around his neck and ride on his back. Then he soared through the air, gliding smoothly around the room.


    "Heehee! Daddy is amazing~" Luo Hongye giggled, holding onto him tightly.


    "Hmph! Daddy can do something even more amazing!"


    "Yeye, do you want to see?"


    "Yes, yes~!" Her interest was immediately piqued, and she eagerly nodded.


    Ning Yechen stopped midair, turned to face Luo Hongye, and clenched both fists in front of her with a smile.


    With wide, curious eyes, she watched as a fluffy little ball appeared out of nowhere in his palm. Her round eyes grew even larger as she leaned in, trying to figure out where it had come from.


    Then, with a flick of his fingers, the toy disappeared.


    "Daddy, where did the ball go¡­?" She blinked in confusion.


    Ning Yechen smirked and opened his other hand. "Ta-da! The ball is right here~"


    "Ooooh¡­" Luo Hongye tilted her little head, completely fascinated. How did the ball move to Daddy¡¯s other hand?


    Ning Yechen handed the toy to her and clasped both hands again. "Now, Yeye, what would you like to see next? Daddy will make it happen."


    "Hmm¡­" Luo Hongye thought for a moment before her eyes sparkled. "Yeye wants to see a little bird!"


    "Consider it done~ Right now, the little bird is in Daddy¡¯s hands. Yeye, take a guess. Where is it hiding?" Ning Yechen stretched out his closed fists in front of her.


    Luo Hongye furrowed her brows, thinking hard, but she couldn¡¯t figure it out. She pouted cutely. "Daddy, I can¡¯t tell¡­" S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "That¡¯s okay, Yeye. Just pick one! I believe in you~"


    Encouraged by his words, Luo Hongye hesitated for a moment before pointing to his right hand. "That one!"


    "Ta-da! Congratulations, Yeye, you got it right~!"


    The moment Ning Yechen opened his palm, countless glowing spirit birds fluttered out, filling the room with a soft, shimmering light. Each radiant bird danced through the air, encircling Luo Hongye in a beautiful, magical display. The room itself had already been sealed off by Ning Yechen¡¯s power, so there was no worry about Luo Ruxin overhearing or sensing anything.


    Luo Hongye sat in stunned amazement, her mouth slightly open as she watched the spirit birds flit around her.


    "Do you like them, Yeye?"


    "Love them~!" She beamed, her crescent-moon smile overflowing with joy.


    Seeing his daughter so happy, Ning Yechen smiled and pulled her into a warm hug. "Yeye, let¡¯s keep tonight¡¯s fun a secret from your mommy, okay?"


    "Mm-hmm!"


    "Yeye understands! It¡¯s our little secret~" Luo Hongye giggled and nodded eagerly.


    She was smart enough to know not to tell. Her daddy¡¯s tricks were always special little secrets between them.


    My daughter was just too clever.


    It saved him the trouble of making up excuses¡­


    Just then, Ning Yechen faintly heard whispering from the next room. Curious, he floated over to the wall and pressed his ear against it. Luo Hongye, just as curious, copied him, pressing her tiny ear against the wall too.


    And so, father and daughter crouched by the wall, big eyes staring into little eyes.

 Vol. 1 - Ch. 99 - Private Savings

    Early morning the next day, after spending an entire night apart from Luo Hongye, Luo Ruying could hardly wait to scoop her daughter into her arms again.


    Holding the little girl close, she finally asked the question that had been on her mind since last night. "Yeye, what were you and Daddy playing last night?"


    "Daddy took me flying~" Luo Hongye said cheerfully, still brimming with excitement at the memory. Even though she had played until she was too tired to stay awake, the experience had been absolutely thrilling.


    "Flying¡­? Daddy took you into the air?" Luo Ruying frowned in confusion.


    From the side, Ning Yechen quickly raised a finger to his lips, signaling Luo Hongye to stay quiet.


    Realizing that she had promised not to reveal their little secret, Luo Hongye quickly shook her head and corrected herself. "This is a secret between Yeye and Daddy~ Yeye promised not to tell."


    "Not even to Mommy¡­?" Luo Ruying asked, intrigued.


    "Mmm-hmm. Daddy said I can''t tell Mommy." Luo Hongye nodded earnestly, her big eyes filled with innocence.


    Luo Ruying turned her gaze to Ning Yechen, her expression thoughtful. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ning Yechen: "¡­"


    For a moment, he felt utterly defeated by the child¡¯s pure-hearted honesty.


    Fortunately, Luo Ruying didn¡¯t seem suspicious. She merely pondered for a moment before assuming that Ning Yechen had simply lifted Hongye up high and twirled her around to make it feel like she was flying.


    Still, why does he have to make such a big deal out of keeping it a secret? Why won¡¯t he even tell me?


    Just then, Luo Ruxin emerged from her room and looped her arm through Luo Ruying¡¯s with a bright smile. "Sister, I¡¯m ready! Let¡¯s go~"


    With the New Year festivities still in full swing, Luo Ruying planned to take Luo Ruxin around the city to let her experience the vibrant sights and lively atmosphere of the Mortal Realm.


    She turned to Ning Yechen and asked, "Dear, would you like to join us?"


    "Since my lovely wife has invited me, how could I possibly refuse?" Ning Yechen replied with a grin, but as he spoke, he cast a sidelong glance at Luo Ruxin, a hint of amusement in his eyes.


    Luo Ruxin instantly narrowed her gaze. That look¡ªhe¡¯s definitely doing this on purpose! He¡¯s deliberately stopping me from spending quality time alone with Sister!


    With Meng Niu and the other two left behind to watch over the house, Ning Yechen, Luo Ruying, Luo Ruxin, and Luo Hongye¡ªaccompanied by Yue Qingyou¡ªset out together. Luo Ruying carried Luo Hongye as they strolled through the bustling streets, flanked by Luo Ruxin on one side and Ning Yechen on the other. Yue Qingyou followed silently behind.


    Before long, the rich, smoky scent of roasted meat filled the air. Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying immediately recognized it, but for Luo Ruxin, it was an entirely new experience.


    She sniffed the air curiously. "What¡¯s that smell? It¡¯s so fragrant¡­"


    "There¡¯s a great barbecue stall nearby. I¡¯ll take you to try it," Luo Ruying said, leading the way.


    As far as she was concerned, Ye Tianshen¡¯s stall made the best food she had ever tasted in the Mortal Realm. Even Luo Hongye still talked about it constantly.


    "A barbecue stall? Mortal food? What¡¯s so special about that?" Luo Ruxin scoffed, her tone full of disdain.


    "We¡¯re already here, so why not give it a try?" Luo Ruying smiled as she pulled her sister along. "You might end up liking it."


    However, when they arrived at Ye Tianshen¡¯s stall, the sight before them left them completely stunned. A massive crowd had gathered, forming an endless line that stretched far beyond what the eye could see. The majority of the customers were women.


    Ye Tianshen¡¯s barbecue had become legendary throughout Nanli City. Everyone who tasted it said the same thing¡ªit was incredible. Nobles, wealthy merchants, and even high-ranking officials had all been drawn in by the allure of his perfectly grilled meats, secret seasoning, and exceptional craftsmanship.


    But there was another reason for the stall¡¯s overwhelming popularity.


    Ye Tianshen himself.


    A cold, aloof, and devastatingly handsome man diligently running a humble food stall¡ªhe had become the subject of endless admiration. Countless women flocked to see him, some even offering absurd amounts of money to keep him for themselves. However, all were met with swift rejection.


    Thus, a new legend had spread throughout the city¡ªa proud, unattainable man who would rather run a barbecue stall than be kept by a rich woman. People praised his noble character, his unyielding spirit.


    Luo Ruxin was taken aback by the spectacle. How could a simple barbecue stall attract so much attention?


    Now, she was curious. However, the line¡­


    "Sister, there are so many people¡­"


    "Yes¡­" Luo Ruying sighed.


    At this rate, it would take until nightfall to get a turn.


    "Don¡¯t worry, my dear wife. Leave it to me." Ning Yechen grinned as he confidently strode to the front of the line and stopped beside the next person about to be served.


    "Would you mind letting me have this spot?" he asked politely.


    The man in line scowled. "Hah? Why should I¡ª"


    Then his eyes widened.


    Ning Yechen had casually pulled out a bag full of gems and precious stones. The clinking of jewels echoed in the air.


    The man gulped hard, his mouth going dry. Just this one bag¡­ was more wealth than he¡¯d seen in a lifetime.


    "Hmm?" Ning Yechen jiggled the pouch in his hand. Then he casually pulled out a single gem, letting it catch the light before tossing it back into the bag.


    Holding the pouch out, he smiled. "So, what were you saying?"


    The man hesitated for only a second before beaming like a blooming chrysanthemum. "Sir, please. I reserved this spot just for you~! Since you¡¯re here now, I¡¯ll take my leave~!"


    With a deep bow, he handed over his place and vanished in an instant.


    The rest of the crowd watched in stunned silence. Spending that much just to cut in line?! This man was too rich!


    Ning Yechen turned back to his family and waved them over with a smile. "Dear, it¡¯s all settled~"


    Luo Ruying: "¡­"


    She gave him a slightly disapproving look. "That was way too extravagant just for a spot in line."


    "It¡¯s just a little money, nothing to worry about." Ning Yechen chuckled as he gently nudged her shoulder. To him, that small pouch of gems was barely worth mentioning. As long as it made his wife and child happy, he didn¡¯t mind spending far more.


    However, Luo Ruying¡¯s next words made his steps falter, and a bead of sweat formed on his forehead.


    "Hmm? I distinctly remember that you handed over all your money to me before." She narrowed her eyes slightly. "So, tell me, my dear husband, where did this money come from?"


    At this moment, Ning Yechen suddenly felt a very real sense of pressure. It was like being caught red-handed hiding private savings from his wife¡­